Corcoran - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Corcoran \c(o)-rco-

is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "ruddy". William Corcoran was a 19th-century financier who founded a significant art gallery in Washington, D.C.

Corcoran has 3 variant forms: Cochran, Cork and Korcoran.

Corcoran is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#1968 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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