Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Conchruacháin ‘son
of Cú Cruacháin’, a personal name meaning ‘hound of
Croghan’. Croghan in Co. Roscommon was the ancient royal site of the
province of Connacht.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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