Cullinan

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Cuilleannáin →
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Meanings

proper nounCullinan (plural Cullinans)

plural Cullinans · alternative Cullinane

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Cuilleannáin“descendant of Cuilleannán”
  2. EnglishCullinan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cuilleannáin (“descendant of Cuilleannán”), a personal name deriving from a diminutive form of cuileann (“holly”).

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APA

Cullinan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cullinan

MLA

“Cullinan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cullinan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cullinan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cullinan.

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