Surname · Russian
Коган
“a self-assured woman”
Коган (Kógan) is a surname from Hebrew. It is used in Russian.
RussianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Kogan.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Коган is Kogan written in Cyrillic. One English interpretation is “a self-assured woman.”
Explained through its name family
Коган’s family of names
In Russian usage, Коган as a surname shares a linguistic root with the English form COHEN. In Russian usage, Коган as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the Irish form COGAN. In Russian usage, Коган as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the Latin form COHEN.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Коган has relatives in 5 languages. Lines run from its Hebrew roots to each of them.
5 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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