Cógáin

Cógáin is an Irish-language proper noun used as a given name and, less commonly, as a surname. In Gaelic orthography, the form Cógáin appears in historical and contemporary records and is found among people of Gaelic heritage. The exact etymology of the name is not consistently documented in English-language sources, but it is treated as a distinct Gaelic name within Irish onomastics.

In usage, Cógáin is most commonly encountered in Ireland, particularly within Gaelic-speaking communities and in Gaelic-language literature. The name may also appear among the Irish diaspora, where it is often retained in its original spelling or adapted to Anglicized forms.

Notable individuals bearing the exact spelling Cógáin are relatively rare in widely available sources, which reflects the name’s relative rarity rather than a lack of cultural presence. Scholarly references to Irish given names recognize Cógáin as part of a broader tradition of Gaelic personal names that preserve distinctive spellings in modern usage.

Related forms and variants, more commonly seen in Anglicized contexts, include Cogan and Coggan. These variants can arise from phonetic transcription or historical anglicization practices, and they appear in genealogical records and contemporary usage alongside the Gaelic form.