curran

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Corraidhín →
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Meanings

curran1

nouncurran (plural currans)

plural currans

  1. obsoleteObsolete form of currant.

Curran2

proper nounCurran (countable and uncountable, plural Currans)

plural Currans · alternative Corran · alternative Corrin · alternative Currams

  1. countableA surname from Irish.
  2. A placename, from the surname:
    1. countableuncountableA township and village therein, in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States.
    2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Alcona County, Michigan, United States.
    3. countableuncountableA town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States.
    4. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Franklin, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Corraidhín“descendant of Corraidhín”
  2. EnglishCurran

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Corraidhín (“descendant of Corraidhín”), a personal name derived from a diminutive of corradh (“spear”).

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Cite this entry
APA

curran. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curran

MLA

“curran.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curran. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “curran,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curran.

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