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 (hurler) (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
- Tom Coughlan (rugby union) (1934-2017) New Zealand rugby player
References
- ^ Lonergan, Aidan (27 July 2021). "13 Irish surnames that are always mispronounced in America & Britain". The Irish Post. Retrieved 16 February 2022.