Corcoran (surname)
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Corcoran is a surname believed to have derived from the Gaelic word Corcair, now used to denote purple but formerly meaning ruddy, or 'of reddish complexion'[1], and may refer to a number of different people, places or other entities.
[edit] Name origin
Related variations of the name Corcoran historically include MacCorcoran, O'Corcoran, and Corcorran. The sept called MacCorcoran was of some importance in the Ely O'Carroll county. They are still people of substance in Offaly, Cork and Tipperary Counties today. The O'Corcorans hailed from Fermanagh and included a number of figures of historical importance such as the Bishop of Clogher in 1370 and Edmund O'Corcoran, "the hero of Limerick" (from the siege of 1691).[2] The surname Corcoran is found in England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Australia, Canada, and the United States.[citation needed]
