Colquhoun

Colquhoun /kəˈhuːn/ 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").

Calhoun and Cahoon are variants of the surname Colquhoun. They are generally found only in the United States of America.

People with the surname Colquhoun

Arts and entertainment

• Christopher Colquhoun, British actor
• Ian Colquhoun (Scottish author), Scottish author and actor.
• Ithell Colquhoun, British surrealist painter
• Joe Colquhoun, British comics artist
• Robert Colquhoun, Scottish artist

Governance

• Archibald Colquhoun, Scottish politician and lawyer
• A. R. Colquhoun, Scottish explorer and colonial administrator
• Edward Alexander Colquhoun, mayor of Hamilton, Ontario
• Iain Colquhoun, Scottish baronet
• Maureen Colquhoun, British politician
• William Colquhoun, Canadian businessman and politician
• Colquhoun baronets, from two baronetcies created for members of the Colquhoun family

Science

• David Colquhoun, British scientist
• Patrick Colquhoun, statistician, police magistrate, founder of the Thames River Police

Sport

• Eddie Colquhoun, Scottish international footballer
• Ian Colquhoun, New Zealand cricketer
• John Colquhoun (sportsman), Scottish sportsman and sportswriter
• John Mark Colquhoun, Scottish footballer
• Leroy Colquhoun, Jamaican sprinter
• Sam Colquhoun, Australian rules footballer

Other

• John Frederick Colquhoun, member of the World Scout Committee

See also

• Calhoun (disambiguation), variant name
• Colhoun (disambiguation), variant name
• Cahoon, variant name
• Clan Colquhoun, Scottish clan

References

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