# Cochrane

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkɒxɹən/ · frequency rank #25,011

## Definitions
1. A Scottish habitational surname.
2. A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic].
3. A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic].
4. A placename:
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## Etymology
The surname has multiple origins:
# From the placename "Lowlands of Cochrane", in Paisley, Renfrewshire.
# An anglicization of Scottish Gaelic Maceachrain.
# An anglicization of Irish Ó Corcráin (“descendant of Corcrán”).

## Easily confused with
- **Coltrane** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cochrane-vs-coltrane)
- **Cochran** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cochran-vs-cochrane)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ccochrane`, `ccohrane`, `cocchrane`, `cocharne`, `cochhrane`, `cochraen`, `cochranne`, `cochrnae`, `cochrrane`, `cocrhane`, `cohcrane`, `occhrane`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cochrane