Coughlan ( /ˈkɒflən/ KOF-lən, /ˈkɒklən/ KOK-lən or /ˈkɒɡlən/ KOG-lən according to the cases, traditional Irish English: /ˈkɔːlən/ KAW-lən) [1] is a surname of Irish origin (Mac Cochláin or Ó Cochláin), meaning 'son of the one with the cloak'. Notable people with the surname include:
- Cathal Coughlan (politician) (1937-1986), Irish Fianna Fáil politician
- Cathal Coughlan (singer) (1960 - 2022), Irish singer-songwriter
- Clement Coughlan (1942–1983), Irish politician
- Elaine Coughlan, Irish venture capitalist
- Frank Coughlan (1904–1979), Australian jazz musician
- Gerry Coughlan (1903–1983), Irish middle-distance runner
- James Coughlan (field hockey) (born 1990), New Zealand field hockey player
- John Coughlan (1898–1965), Irish sportsman
- John Coughlan, Australian airman who won the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal in 1968
- Laurence Coughlan (before 1766 – after 1773), Irish-born itinerant preacher
- Maria Coughlan (Moravskaya) (1890 – after 1947), Russian and American poet, writer, translator and literary critic; wife of Edward Coughlan
- Mark Coughlan (born 1982), Australian rules footballer
- Mary Coughlan (politician) (born 1965), Irish Fianna Fáil politician and Tánaiste (deputy prime minister)
- Mary Coughlan (singer) (born 1956), Irish jazz singer
- Nicola Coughlan (born 1987), Irish actress
- Richard Coughlan (1947–2013), English musician
- Stephen Coughlan (1910–1994), Irish politician
- Terence Coughlan (born 1956), Zimbabwean cricketer
- Tom Coughlan (hurler) (1881–after 1911), Irish hurler
References
- ^ Lonergan, Aidan (27 July 2021). "13 Irish surnames that are always mispronounced in America & Britain". The Irish Post. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
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surname Coughlan.
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Coughlan ( /ˈkɒflən/ KOF-lən, /ˈkɒklən/ KOK-lən or /ˈkɒɡlən/ KOG-lən according to the cases, traditional Irish English: /ˈkɔːlən/ KAW-lən) [1] is a surname of Irish origin (Mac Cochláin or Ó Cochláin), meaning 'son of the one with the cloak'. Notable people with the surname include:
- Cathal Coughlan (politician) (1937-1986), Irish Fianna Fáil politician
- Cathal Coughlan (singer) (1960 - 2022), Irish singer-songwriter
- Clement Coughlan (1942–1983), Irish politician
- Elaine Coughlan, Irish venture capitalist
- Frank Coughlan (1904–1979), Australian jazz musician
- Gerry Coughlan (1903–1983), Irish middle-distance runner
- James Coughlan (field hockey) (born 1990), New Zealand field hockey player
- John Coughlan (1898–1965), Irish sportsman
- John Coughlan, Australian airman who won the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal in 1968
- Laurence Coughlan (before 1766 – after 1773), Irish-born itinerant preacher
- Maria Coughlan (Moravskaya) (1890 – after 1947), Russian and American poet, writer, translator and literary critic; wife of Edward Coughlan
- Mark Coughlan (born 1982), Australian rules footballer
- Mary Coughlan (politician) (born 1965), Irish Fianna Fáil politician and Tánaiste (deputy prime minister)
- Mary Coughlan (singer) (born 1956), Irish jazz singer
- Nicola Coughlan (born 1987), Irish actress
- Richard Coughlan (1947–2013), English musician
- Stephen Coughlan (1910–1994), Irish politician
- Terence Coughlan (born 1956), Zimbabwean cricketer
- Tom Coughlan (hurler) (1881–after 1911), Irish hurler
References
- ^ Lonergan, Aidan (27 July 2021). "13 Irish surnames that are always mispronounced in America & Britain". The Irish Post. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
This page lists people with the
surname Coughlan.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.