Colquhoun

Colquhoun (/kəˈhuːn/ kə-HOON) is a surname of Scottish origin.[1] It is a habitational name from the barony of Colquhoun in Dunbartonshire.[1] The name is possibly derived from the Gaelic elements còil ("nook"), cùil ("corner"), or coill(e) ("wood") + cumhann ("narrow"), or comh-thonn ("the beating of waves together").[2]

Phonetically, MacOlquhoun is similar to MacElhone/MacIlhone and therefore may derive from the name the Gaelic name Mac Giolla Còmhghan.[3] Còmhghan is derived from comh ("together") and gan-, gen- ("born").[4]

Calhoun, Calhoon, Colhoon, Cohoon, Colhoun, Hoon, Cahoun, and Cahoon are variants of the surname Colquhoun. They are generally found only in the United States of America, where conversely the original spelling Colquhoun is rare.

People with the surname Colquhoun

Arts and entertainment

Connor Marc Colquhoun, voice actor/Youtuber

Governance

Science

Sport

Other
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See also
  • Cahoon, a variant name
  • Colhoun (disambiguation), a variant name
  • Clan Colquhoun, a Scottish clan bearing the name

References
  1. Colquhoun Name Meaning and History Retrieved on 2008-02-25
  2. M'Alpine, Neil A Pronouncing Gaelic Dictionary. p. 86, Entry: Cothonnach.
  3. Mac Giolla Chomhdhain, www.libraryireland.com
  4. COMHGHAN, www.libraryireland.com.
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