Colquhoun
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Colquhoun is a surname of Scottish origin.[1] It is a habitational name from the barony of Colquhoun in Dumbartonshire.[1] The name is thought to be derived from the Gaelic elements còil ("nook"), cùil ("corner"), or coill(e) ("wood") + cumhann ("narrow"). The Scottish pronunciation of Colquhoun is ka-hoon.[1]
[edit] People with the surname Colquhoun
- Archibald Colquhoun, Scottish politician and lawyer
- Christopher Colquhoun, British actor
- David Colquhoun, British scientist
- Eddie Colquhoun, Scottish international footballer
- Edward Alexander Colquhoun, mayor of Hamilton, Ontario
- Iain Colquhoun, British baronet
Ian Colquhoun , Scottish author and actor.
- Ian Colquhoun, New Zealand cricketer
- Ithell Colquhoun, British surrealist paintor
- Joe Colquhoun, British comics artist
- John Colquhoun (sportsman), Scottish sportsman and sportswriter
- John Frederick Colquhoun, member of the World Scout Committee
- John Mark Colquhoun, Scottish footballer
- Leroy Colquhoun, Jamaican sprinter
- Patrick Colquhoun, statistician, police magistrate, founder of the Thames River Police
- Robert Colquhoun, Scottish artist
- William Colquhoun, Canadian businessman and politician
- Colquhoun Baronets
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Colquhoun_(Scottish_author)
[edit] See also
- Calhoun, variant name
- Colhoun, variant name
- Cahoon, variant name
- Clan Colquhoun, Scottish clan
