Origin of The Surname
The name Cochrane originates from a habitational name derived from the lands of Cochrane in Renfrewshire, near Glasgow. The derivation of the place name is uncertain. One possibility is that it is derived from the Welsh coch meaning "red"; however this theory is not supported by the early spelling of the name Coueran. Early recorded bearers of the surname are Waldeve de Coueran in 1262; William de Coughran in 1296; and Robert de Cochrane in about 1360.
In Scotland during the 18th century, the surname was used as a Lowland adaptation of the Scottish Gaelic Maceachrain.
In Ireland the surname was adopted as an Anglicisation of the Irish Ó Corcráin.
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