Cullen

See also: cullen

English

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic cuilinn.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkʌlən/
• Hyphenation: Cul‧len

Proper noun

Cullen (countable and uncountable, plural Cullens)

1. A village and former royal burgh in Moray council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ5167).
2. A village in north-west County Cork, Ireland.
3. A village in western County Tipperary, Ireland.
4. A former hamlet in Rural Municipality of Benson No. 35, Saskatchewan, Canada.
5. A number of places in the United States:
   1. An unincorporated community in Union County, Kentucky.
   2. A town in Webster Parish, Louisiana.
   3. A hamlet in Herkimer County, New York.
   4. An unincorporated community in Charlotte County, Virginia.
   5. An unincorporated community in Oconto County, Wisconsin.
6. A surname.
7. A male given name transferred from the surname.

Derived terms

• Cullen number
• Cullen skink