cochrane
/ˈkɑkɹən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
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A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic].
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A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic].
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Etymology
The surname has multiple origins: # From the placename "Lowlands of Cochrane", in Paisley, Renfrewshire. # An anglicization of Scottish Gaelic Maceachrain. # An anglicization of Irish Ó Corcráin (“descendant of Corcrán”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Maceachrain, Ó Corcráin
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkɑkɹən/
- British English: /ˈkɒkɹən/
Inflected Forms
Cochran (alternative)
Cockrum (alternative)
Cocrane (alternative)
Cocran (alternative)
Cochren (alternative)
Cockram (alternative)
Cockran (alternative)
Cockren (alternative)
Colqueran (alternative)
Cothran (alternative)
Coughran (alternative)
Cofran (alternative)