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Corcoran

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Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Irish

Meaning & History

From Irish Ó Corcráin meaning "descendant of Corcrán", a given name derived from the Gaelic word corcair "purple".

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VariantÓ Corcráin

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child actors, colors, purple, TV presenters
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Entry updated July 27, 2015

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