Colquhoun
Colquhoun (/kəˈhuːn/ KƏ-hoon) is a surname of Scottish origin.[1] It is a habitational name from the barony of Colquhoun in Dunbartonshire.[1] The Scottish Clan Colquhoun originated there. The name is possibly derived from the Gaelic elements còil ("nook"), cùil ("corner"), or coill(e) ("wood") + cumhann ("narrow"), or comh-thonn ("the beating of waves together").[2]
Phonetically, MacOlquhoun is similar to MacElhone/MacIlhone and therefore may derive from the name the Gaelic name Mac Giolla Còmhghan.[3] Còmhghan is derived from comh ("together") and gan-, gen- ("born").[4]
Calhoun, Colhoun, Calhoon, Colhoon, Cohoon, Hoon, Cahoun, and Cahoon are variants of the surname Colquhoun. They are generally found only in the United States of America, where conversely the original spelling Colquhoun is rare.[citation needed]
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People with the surname
Arts and entertainment
- Alan Colquhoun (1921–2012), architect and architectural theorist
- Alexander Colquhoun (1862–1941), Australian painter, art critic and historian
- Archibald Colquhoun (translator) (1912–1964), English translator
- Amalie Sara Colquhoun (1894–1974), Australian landscape and portrait painter
- Christian Colquhoun, special effects designer
- Christopher Colquhoun (born 1970), British actor
- Connor Colquhoun (born 1996), Welsh YouTuber
- Frances Mary Colquhoun (1836–1920), Scottish writer
- Ian Colquhoun (Scottish author), Scottish author and actor
- Ithell Colquhoun (1906–1988), British surrealist painter
- Joe Colquhoun (1926–1987), British comics artist
- Robert Colquhoun (1914–1962), Scottish artist
- Sophie Colquhoun (born 1989), English actress
Governance
- Archibald Colquhoun (politician) (1756–1820), Scottish politician and lawyer
- A. R. Colquhoun (1848–1914), Scottish explorer and colonial administrator
- Colquhoun baronets, from two baronetcies created for members of the Colquhoun family
- Edward Alexander Colquhoun (1844–1904), mayor of Hamilton, Ontario
- Iain Colquhoun (1887–1948), Scottish baronet
- James Colquhoun (1780–1855), British diplomat
- John Campbell Colquhoun (1803–1870), Scottish writer and politician
- Maureen Colquhoun (1928–2021), British politician
- Patrick Colquhoun (1815–1891), British diplomat, legal writer and sculler
- Robert Gilmour Colquhoun (1803–1870), Scottish diplomat
- William Colquhoun (1814–1898), Canadian businessman and politician
Science
- David Colquhoun (born 1936), British scientist
- Patrick Colquhoun (1745–1820), Scottish merchant, statistician, magistrate and founder of the Thames River Police
- Howard Colquhoun (born 1951), British scientist
Sport
- Arjen Colquhoun, former American Football linebacker
- Eddie Colquhoun, Scottish international footballer
- Ian Colquhoun, New Zealand cricketer
- James Colquhoun (1893–1977), Scottish cricketer
- Jesse Colquhoun (born 2001), Australian professional rugby league footballer
- John Colquhoun (sportsman), Scottish sportsman and sportswriter
- John Mark Colquhoun, Scottish footballer
- Leroy Colquhoun, Jamaican sprinter
- Robert Colquhoun (1882–1970), English bowls
- Sam Colquhoun, Australian rules footballer
Others
- John Frederick Colquhoun (1890–1968), member of the World Scout Committee
- Colquhoun Grant (1772–1835), British cavalry general
- Colquhoun Grant (1780–1829), British army officer of the Peninsular War
- Robert Colquhoun (1786–1838), British military figure
See also
- Cahoon, a variant name
- Colhoun (disambiguation), a variant name
- Clan Colquhoun, a Scottish clan bearing the name
- Colquhoun Peak, a mountain in Washington state
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Colquhoun Name Meaning and History Retrieved on 2008-02-25
- ↑ M'Alpine, Neil A Pronouncing Gaelic Dictionary. p. 86, Entry: Cothonnach.
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