Given name & surname
Coonan
“descendant of Cuanán”
Coonan is a surname from Irish.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Coonan goes back to Irish Ó Cuanáin, meaning “descendant of Cuanán.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In English usage, Coonan as a surname developed from CUANA.
Coonan’s family of names
In English usage, Coonan as a surname developed from CUANA.
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