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Irish names tend to vary widely in their spelling and overall form. The original Gaelic form of the name Coolen is Mac Giolla Chuille. Cuille has been suggested to be an abbreviation of Mochuille, the name of a saint. However, other origins also exist for this name.
The surname Coolen was first found in Ulster (Irish: Ulaidh), where they held a family seat from very ancient times.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Coolen research. Another 119 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1618, 1667, 1743 and 1809 are included under the topic Early Coolen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations occur frequently in Scottish names that date from the medieval era. They result from a general lack of grammatical rules and the tendency to spell names according to sound. Coolen has been spelled Cooley, Cooling, Cowley, Cully, Colly, McCooley, Coaley, Coolyng, Couley, Colley, McCowley, Cooleng, McCoolay, Coolay, Collay, Cullay, Cowleigh, Culleigh and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Coolen Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In Netherlands, the name Coolen is the 503rd most popular surname with an estimated 3,451 people with that name. 1