Colquhoun


Colquhoun is a surname of Scottish origin. It is a habitational name from the barony of Colquhoun in Dunbartonshire. The name is possibly derived from the Gaelic elements còil, cùil, or coill + cumhann, or comh-thonn.
Phonetically, MacOlquhoun is similar to MacElhone/MacIlhone and therefore may derive from the name the Gaelic name Mac Giolla Còmhghan. Còmhghan is derived from comh and gan-, gen-.
Calhoun, Calhoon, Colhoon, Cohoon, Colhoun, 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.

People with the surname ''Colquhoun''

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