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![Show Contents]() Kohen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Irish names tend to vary widely in their spelling and overall form. The original Gaelic form of the name Kohen is "O Cadhain," from the word "cadhan," which means wild goose. Kilcoyne, commonly seen as an alias of Coyne, is a patronymic name derived from the Gaelic name Mac Giolla Chaoine, denoting the son of a devotee of St. Caoin. Coen is also often the Anglicized version of the Gaelic name "O Comhdhain." Early Origins of the Kohen familyThe surname Kohen was first found in Connacht (Irish: Connachta, (land of the) descendants of Conn), and Leinster. The name became confused with Coen, Kyne, and Kilcoyne, all of which have derived from it, or have been the origin of Coyne. The ancient Coens, descended from the Gaelic Caomhan, the Chief of his clann in 876 A.D. who was descended from the Princes of Hy Fiachra, and the great General King Niall of the Nine Hostages. Early History of the Kohen familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kohen research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1803, 1839, 1868 and 1891 are included under the topic Early Kohen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kohen Spelling VariationsPronunciation, rather than spelling, guided scribes and church officials when recording names during the Middle Ages. This practice often resulted in one person's name being recorded under several different spellings. Numerous spelling variations of the surname Kohen are preserved in these old documents. The various spellings of the name that were found include Coyne, Coen, Cohen, Kyne, Kilcoyne, Coyney, Koyne, Koen, Kohen, M'Coyne, Coyn, Coin, Coine, Koin, Koine, Barnacle (a synonym of Coyne by translation), Barnicle, Barnycle, Barnackle, Barnicall, Barnickle and many more. Early Notables of the Kohen familyAnother 33 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Kohen Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Kohen migration to the United States | + |
During the 19th century thousands of impoverished Irish families made the long journey to British North America and the United States. These people were leaving a land that had become beset with poverty, lack of opportunity, and hunger. In North America, they hoped to find land, work, and political and religious freedoms. Although the majority of the immigrants that survived the long sea passage did make these discoveries, it was not without much perseverance and hard work: by the mid-19th century land suitable for agriculture was short supply, especially in British North America, in the east; the work available was generally low paying and physically taxing construction or factory work; and the English stereotypes concerning the Irish, although less frequent and vehement, were, nevertheless, present in the land of freedom, liberty, and equality for all men. The largest influx of Irish settlers occurred with Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s. Research into passenger and immigration lists has brought forth evidence of the early members of the Kohen family in North America:
Kohen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Moses Kohen, who settled in Philadelphia in 1839
Kohen Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Mr. Henry Kohen, (b. 1874), aged 26, Cornish lawyer travelling aboard the ship "St Louis" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 8th September 1900 en route to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Kohen (post 1700) | + |
- Herman E. Kohen, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1932 2
- Sami Kohen (1928-2021), Turkish journalist and columnist who wrote regular columns about foreign policy for Milliyet since 1954
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