witchy_raven@yahoo.com Re: A question about Irish names...... Searles Wed Nov 21 13:08:00 2001 Hi Kelly,*p*I looked for the name "Cothren" in MacLysaght's _The Surnames of Ireland_ but did not find it. It's possible that the Irish spelling might be different. *p*Helpful Irish words:*p*coth {.nm.} =*br* food|*br* sustenance*p*other words that might be uuseful:*p*righne\1/ {.nf.} =*br* <1> toughness*p*There's also a reference for "cott" meaning a sheepcote or cotttage. Cothren might mean "tough sheepherds" in Irish.*p*I'll keep looking around and see what else turns up.*p*Searles*p*Kelly wrote,*br*: Hi,I'm new here.A friend told me that someone here *br*: might be able to answer my question.My dad's last *br*: name is Cothren, and I've been wondering for a *br*: very long time if it is an Irish name or not.I *br*: have no idea where it comes from.Does anyone here *br*: know where that name comes from? *br* A question about Irish names...... Kelly 796 Wed - Nov 21 - 12:43am 24.37.168.64