Given name & surname
Corcoran
“having a ruddy complexion”
Corcoran is used as a given name and a surname. One interpretation is “having a ruddy complexion.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One interpretation is “having a ruddy complexion.”
How it developed
From Irish Ó Corcráin (“descendant of Corcrán”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Corcoran’s family of names
Corcoran has a related form in Cochran. In English usage, Corcoran as a surname has a related form in COCHRANE. In English usage, Corcoran as a surname has a related form in CORKERN.
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Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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