Cochrane

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • A placename

Origin

  • 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").

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