Colquhoun ( ) is a

surname In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

Scottish Scottish usually refers to something of, from, or related to Scotland, including: *Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland *Scottish English *Scottish national identity, the Scottish ide ...

origin.Colquhoun Name Meaning and History
Retrieved on 2008-02-25 It is a

habitational name A toponymic surname or habitational surname or byname is a surname or byname derived from a place name,

from the

barony Barony may refer to: * Barony, the peerage, office of, or territory held by a baron * Barony, the title and land held in fealty by a feudal baron * Barony (county division), a type of administrative or geographical division in parts of the British ...

of Colquhoun in

Dunbartonshire Dunbartonshire () or the County of Dumbarton is a Shires of Scotland, historic county, lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area and registration county in the west central Lowlands of Scotland lying to the north of the River Clyde. Dunbar ...

. The Scottish

Clan Colquhoun Clan Colquhoun ( ) is a Highland Scottish clan. History Origins of the clan The lands of the clan Colquhoun are on the shores of Loch Lomond. During the reign of Alexander II, Umphredus de Kilpatrick received from Malduin, Earl of Len ...

originated there. The name is possibly derived from the

Gaelic Gaelic (pronounced for Irish Gaelic and for Scots Gaelic) is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". It may refer to: Languages * Gaelic languages or Goidelic languages, a linguistic group that is one of the two branches of the Insul ...

elements ''còil'' ("nook"), ''cùil'' ("corner"), or ''coill(e)'' ("wood") + ''cumhann'' ("narrow"), or ''comh-thonn'' ("wave crash").M'Alpine, Nei
A Pronouncing Gaelic Dictionary. p. 86, Entry: Cothonnach.
/ref> The "l" is typically silent per developments in the Scots language. Phonetically, MacOlquhoun is similar to MacElhone/MacIlhone and therefore Colquhoun may sometimes derive from the Gaelic name ''Mac Giolla Còmhghan''. ''Còmhghan'' is derived from ''comh'' ("together") and ''gan-'', ''gen-'' ("born")..

Calhoun John C. Calhoun (1782–1850) was the 7th vice president of the United States. Calhoun can also refer to: Surname * Calhoun (surname) Inhabited places in the United States *Calhoun, Georgia * Calhoun, Illinois *Calhoun, Kentucky * Calhoun, Louis ...

, Colhoun, Calhoon, Colhoon, Cohoon, Hoon, Cahoun, and

Cahoon Cahoon is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Ben Cahoon (born 1972), football player in the CFL * Elizabeth K. Cahoon, Georgian-American epidemiologist * Frank Kell Cahoon (1934–2013), American businessman and politician * K ...

are variants of the surname Colquhoun. They are generally found as simplifications and respellings, though all of them can occur from unrelated sources. In particular,

is from the Irish variant of Colquhoun.

People with the surname

Arts and entertainment

Alan Colquhoun Alan Harold Colquhoun (27 June 1921 – 13 December 2012) was an English architect, historian, critic and teacher. Biography Colquhoun was born in Eton, Buckinghamshire on 27 June 1921 and attended Bradfield School. He went on to study architec ...

, architect and architectural theorist *

Alexander Colquhoun (artist) Alexander Colquhoun (15 February 1862 – 14 February 1941) was a Scotland, Scottish-born Australians, Australian painter, illustrator and art critic. Early life and training Colquhoun was born the youngest child of Margaret (née Wright) and ...

* Archibald Colquhoun, translator *

Amalie Sara Colquhoun Amalie Sara Colquhoun (20 March 1894 – 16 June 1974) was an Australian landscape and portrait painter who is represented in national and state galleries. In addition to painting landscapes, portraits and still lifes, Colquhoun designed and s ...

, Australian landscape and portrait painter *

Christian Colquhoun Christian Colquhoun is a mechanical designer who has navigated his career into toy design, prop design and construction, special effects, mechanical effects makeup, and miniatures for motion pictures, television, and other forms of media, working ...

, special effects designer *

Christopher Colquhoun Christopher Colquhoun (born 10 January 1970 in Sheffield, England) is an English actor who trained at RADA. He is known for appearing as Simon Kaminski in the BBC drama series ''Casualty'', from 2002 to 2004. He also appeared in ''Holby City'' ...

, British actor * Connor Colquhoun, Welsh

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* Frances Mary Colquhoun (1836–1920), Scottish writer * Glenn Colquhoun, New Zealand poet and

general practitioner A general practitioner (GP) is a doctor who is a Consultant (medicine), consultant in general practice. GPs have distinct expertise and experience in providing whole person medical care, whilst managing the complexity, uncertainty and risk ass ...

Ian Colquhoun (Scottish author) Ian Colquhoun ( ) is a neurodivergent author, actor, stuntman and historian originally from Craigshill in Livingston in Scotland. He lost his legs and was almost killed in an unprovoked assault and arson attack whilst living in the Republic of ...

, Scottish author and actor * Ithell Colquhoun, British surrealist painter *

Joe Colquhoun Joe Colquhoun (7 November 1926 – 13 April 1987) was a British comics artist best known for his work on '' Charley's War'' in ''Battle Picture Weekly''. He was also the first artist to draw ''Roy of the Rovers''. Biography Born in Harrow, Midd ...

, British comics artist * Robert Colquhoun, Scottish artist *

Sophie Colquhoun Sophie Colquhoun is a British actress from Liverpool, England. She is best known for her role as Cynthia in the first two series of the ITV2 comedy series ''Plebs''. Early life In 2005, she studied at Central St. Martins of the University of th ...

, actress

Governance

Archibald Colquhoun (politician) Archibald Campbell Colquhoun (8 September 1756 – 8 December 1820) was a Scottish politician and lawyer from Glasgow. He served as Lord Advocate—the highest position in the Scottish legal system. Life He was born Archibald Campbell in Glasgow ...

, Scottish politician and lawyer * A. R. Colquhoun, Scottish explorer and colonial administrator * Albert Alexander Colquhoun, Canadian politician * Edward Alexander Colquhoun, mayor of Hamilton, Ontario *

Iain Colquhoun Sir Iain Colquhoun, 7th Baronet, 29th Laird of Luss, KT, DSO & Bar, FRSE (20 June 1887 – 12 November 1948), was a Scottish landowner and British Army soldier during the First World War. Military career During the First World War, Colquho ...

, Scottish baronet *

Maureen Colquhoun Maureen Morfydd Colquhoun ( ; ' Smith, 12 August 1928 – 2 February 2021) was a British economist and Labour politician. She was Britain's first openly lesbian member of Parliament (MP). Education and early political career Smith was born ...

, British politician * William Colquhoun, Canadian businessman and politician *

Colquhoun baronets There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Colquhoun ("Cohoon"), one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia (1625) and one in the Baronetage of Great Britain (1786). The second baronetcy in 1786 was created to rectify confusi ...

, from two baronetcies created for members of the Colquhoun family

Science

David Colquhoun David Colquhoun (born 19 July 1936) is a British pharmacologist at University College London (UCL). He has contributed to the general theory of receptor and synaptic mechanisms, and in particular the theory and practice of single ion channel f ...

, British scientist *

Patrick Colquhoun Patrick Colquhoun ( ; 14 March 1745 – 25 April 1820) was a Scottish merchant, statistician, magistrate, and founder of the first regular preventive police force in England, the Thames River Police. He also served as Lord Provost of Glasgow 1 ...

, statistician, police magistrate, founder of the Thames River Police * Howard Colquhoun, British scientist

Sport

Arjen Colquhoun Arjen Colquhoun (born October 13, 1992) is a former professional Canadian football defensive back who played in four seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the Edmonton Eskimos, with their second pick, 17th overall, in ...

, former American Football linebacker * Eddie Colquhoun, Scottish international footballer * Ian Colquhoun, New Zealand cricketer *

John Colquhoun (sportsman) John Colquhoun (6 March 1805 – 27 May 1885) was a sportsman and sportswriter in Scotland. Life He was born in Edinburgh to James Colquhoun, 3rd Baronet of Luss, Dumbartonshire and Janet Colquhoun (born Sinclair). Together with his elder brot ...

, Scottish sportsman and sportswriter * John Mark Colquhoun, Scottish footballer *

Leroy Colquhoun Leroy Colquhoun (born 1 March 1980) is a Jamaican sprinter. He won a silver medal in 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships and a gold medal in the same event at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships. Colquhoun r ...

, Jamaican sprinter *

Sam Colquhoun Sam Colquhoun (born 20 December 1994) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Colquhoun was South Australia's Most Valuable Player and an All- ...

, Australian rules footballer * Jesse Colquhoun Australian rugby league footballer for Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks NRL

Others

Frank Colquhoun Frank Colquhoun (28 October 1909 – 3 April 1997) was a British Church of England priest and author. Life and career Born in 1909 into a clergy family, Frank Colquhoun was educated at Warwick School and Durham University. A member of University ...

, Church of England priest * John Frederick Colquhoun, member of the World Scout Committee * Colquhoun Grant, British army officer of the Peninsular War

References

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