Corrans

Corrans is a name that can refer to several places in Scotland as well as to a Scottish surname. In toponymy, Corrans appears in various geographic names, often reflecting historical land divisions or local features. The plural form Corrans can occur in reference to small settlements, land parcels, or coastal and highland landmarks found in historical maps and documents.

As a surname, Corrans is typically of habitational origin, derived from residence in one of the places named Corrans. The spelling Corrans is one of several variants found in genealogical records, with related forms such as Corran and Corren appearing in older sources. Surnames of this type spread through Scotland and to communities abroad, carrying associations with ancestral geography.

In historical and contemporary records, the name Corrans may be encountered in parish registers, land charters, and census data. In modern usage, Corrans survives as a family name and can appear as part of place names, institutions, or businesses that reference local Corrans locales.

See also: Corran, Corran (disambiguation)