Cochrane

English

Etymology

The surname has multiple origins:

1. From the placename "Lowlands of Cochrane", in Paisley, Renfrewshire.
2. An anglicization of Scottish Gaelic Maceachrain.
3. An anglicization of Irish Ó Corcráin (“descendant of Corcrán”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɒxɹən/
• (Alberta) IPA^(key): /ˈkɒkɹən/

Proper noun

Cochrane

1. A Scottish habitational surname.
2. A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic].
3. A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic].
4. A placename:
   1. A town in Rocky View County, Calgary metropolitan region, Alberta, Canada.
   2. A town in the Cochrane District, Ontario, Canada.
   3. A town and river in Chile.
   4. A village in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States.

Alternative forms

• (Scottish surnames): Cochran, Cockrum, Cocrane, Cocran, Cochren, Cockram, Cockran, Cockren, Colqueran, Cothran, Coughran, Cofran, Cohran
• (Irish surname): Corcoran, Corcorran, O'Corcoran, MacCorcoran

Derived terms

• Cochrane District

Translations

surname

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 科克倫／科克伦 (Kēkèlún)

Anagrams

• charneco, encroach