Colquhoun is a surname of Scottish origin. It is a habitational name from the barony of Colquhoun in Dumbartonshire. The name is thought to be derived from the Gaelic elements còil ("nook"), cùil ("corner"), or coill(e) ("wood") + cumhann ("narrow"). The Scottish pronunciation of Colquhoun is ka-hoon.

People with the surname Colquhoun

• Archibald Colquhoun, Scottish politician and lawyer
• Christopher Colquhoun, British actor
• David Colquhoun, British scientist
• Eddie Colquhoun, Scottish international footballer
• Edward Alexander Colquhoun, mayor of Hamilton, Ontario
• Iain Colquhoun, British baronet

Ian Colquhoun , Scottish author and actor.

• Ian Colquhoun, New Zealand cricketer
• Ithell Colquhoun, British surrealist paintor
• Joe Colquhoun, British comics artist
• John Colquhoun (sportsman), Scottish sportsman and sportswriter
• John Frederick Colquhoun, member of the World Scout Committee
• John Mark Colquhoun, Scottish footballer
• Leroy Colquhoun, Jamaican sprinter
• Patrick Colquhoun, statistician, police magistrate, founder of the Thames River Police
• Robert Colquhoun, Scottish artist
• William Colquhoun, Canadian businessman and politician
• Colquhoun Baronets

See also

• Calhoun, variant name
• Colhoun, variant name
• Clan Colquhoun, Scottish clan

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