Colquhoun: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Colquhoun – Meaning: narrow corner, narrow nook – Origin: Scottish Gaelic (habitational surname) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: kuh-HOON


Colquhoun is a Scottish Gaelic (habitational surname) boy's name meaning “narrow corner, narrow nook”. It appears in our list of 150+ Scottish Baby Boy Names With Rugged Celtic Character.

Meaning & Origin of Colquhoun

Meaning: Narrow corner, narrow nook.

Origin: Scottish Gaelic (habitational surname).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Colquhoun

Phonetic: kuh-HOON   IPA: /kəˈhuːn/

Popularity of Colquhoun

Colquhoun doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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