Cullen

  • [ KUL-ən ]
  • English
From a surname, either CULLEN (1) or CULLEN (2).

CULLEN (1)     English
From the name of the German city of Cologne, which was derived from Latin colonia "colony".
CULLEN (2)     Irish
Anglicized form of Ó COILEÁIN or Ó CUILINN.
ó COILEáIN     Irish
Means "descendant of COILEAN" in Irish.
COILEAN   male   Irish
Irish form of CAILEAN.
CAILEAN   male   Scottish
Means "whelp, young dog" in Gaelic. This name is also used as a Scottish form of COLUMBA.
COLUMBA   male & female   Late Roman
Late Latin name meaning "dove". The dove is a symbol of the Holy Spirit in Christianity. This was the name of several early saints both masculine and feminine, most notably the 6th-century Irish monk Saint Columba (or Colum) who established a monastery on the island of Iona off the coast of Scotland. He is credited with the conversion of Scotland to Christianity.
ó CUILINN     Irish
Means "descendant of Cuileann", Cuileann being a nickname meaning "holly".
OTHER FORMS
ENGLISH: Colin
IRISH: Coilean, Colin
SCOTTISH: Cailean, Colin