Coughlan

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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[1] 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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