Cohan is a surname of
Irish
Irish may refer to:
Common meanings
* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
origins. It is a variant of
Cohane, which itself is an Anglicized form of the Irish
Ó Cadhain.
Cohan is also a variant spelling of the
Hebrew
Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...
surname
Cohen. This version of that name is commonly found among Jews in France.
Notable people named Cohan include:
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Chris Cohan (born 1950), owner of the Golden State Warriors of the NBA
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Don Cohan (1930–2018), American Olympic bronze medal winner in sailing
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George M. Cohan
George Michael Cohan (July 3, 1878November 5, 1942) was an American entertainer, playwright, composer, lyricist, actor, singer, dancer and theatrical producer.
Cohan began his career as a child, performing with his parents and sister in a vaudev ...
(1878–1942), American entertainer (member of
Four Cohans
The Four Cohans was a late 19th-century vaudeville family act that introduced 20th-century Broadway legend George M. Cohan to show business. It consisted of father Jeremiah "Jere" Cohan (1848–1917), mother Helen "Nellie" Costigan Cohan (1854–1 ...
)
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Helen Cohan (1910–1996), American stage dancer, film actress
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Lauren Cohan
Lauren Cohan (born January 7, 1982) is an American-British actress best known for her role as Maggie Greene in the AMC post-apocalyptic horror television series '' The Walking Dead'' (2011–2018; 2020–2022). Her other notable TV roles incl ...
(born 1982), English-American actress
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Peter Cohan, American businessman
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Robert Cohan (1925–2021), British-American dancer and choreographer
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Ryan Cohan (born 1971), American jazz pianist and composer
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William D. Cohan (born 1960), American business writer
See also
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Coulonges-Cohan, a commune in the Aisne department in France's Hauts-de-France region
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James Cohan Gallery an art gallery in New York City
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Cahan (disambiguation)
References
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Surnames of Irish origin
Jewish surnames
Kohenitic surnames