Corcoran
/ˈkɔːr.kər.ən/noun
An Irish surname, originally an Anglicized form of a Gaelic family name.
Did you know?Corcoran comes from an Irish patronymic family name, most commonly traced to Ó Corcráin, preserving a personal name that likely meant something like “ruddy” or “crimson.”
Etymological Timeline
Old Irish
Gaelic
Corcrán
“A personal name, likely associated with redness or a ruddy complexion.”
Medieval Irish
Irish
Ó Corcráin
“Descendant of Corcrán; a hereditary family name.”
16th–17th Century
English
Corcoran
“Anglicized spelling of the Irish surname.”
Modern English
English
Corcoran
“A surname borne by Irish families and their descendants.”