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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Obsolete form of currant. alt-of, obsolete

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname from Irish. countable
2. 2
   A placename, from the surname:; A township and village therein, in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. countable, uncountable
3. 3
   A placename, from the surname:; An unincorporated community in Alcona County, Michigan, United States. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   A placename, from the surname:; A town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States. countable, uncountable
5. 5
   A placename, from the surname:; An unincorporated community in Franklin, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

berrycurrant bushfruitorangeshrub

Example

More examples

"Curran’s interest in space blossomed when she was growing up in Manchester, United Kingdom."

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Corraidhín (“descendant of Corraidhín”), a personal name derived from a diminutive of corradh (“spear”).

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