curran
curran is the obsolete form of currant.
Meaning of currant
Noun
currant (plural currants)
Proper noun capitalized: Curran
Curran (countable and uncountable, plural Currans)
- A surname from Irish.
- A township and village therein, in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Alcona County, Michigan, United States.
- A town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Franklin, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin.
Forms of curran
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | currans |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Currans |
| alternative form | Corran |
| alternative form | Corrin |
| alternative form | Currams |
Origin of curran
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Corraidhín (“descendant of Corraidhín”), a personal name derived from a diminutive of corradh (“spear”).
Questions about curran
- What does curran mean?
- Curran means a surname from Irish.
- What is curran the obsolete form of?
- Curran is the obsolete form of currant.
- What part of speech is curran?
- Curran is a proper noun.
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