Cohan is a surname of Irish origins. It is a variant of Cohane, which itself is an Anglicized form of the Irish Ó Cadhain, making Cohan a Gaelic contraction of "from Cadhain".
Cohan is also a variant spelling of the Hebrew surname Cohen, commonly found among French Jews.
Notable people named Cohan include:
Chris Cohan (born 1950), owner of the Golden State Warriors of the NBA Don Cohan (1930–2018), American Olympic bronze medal winner in sailing George M. Cohan (1878–1942), American entertainer (member of Four Cohans) Helen Cohan (1910–1996), American stage dancer, film actress Lauren Cohan (born 1982), English-American actress Peter Cohan, American businessman Robert Cohan (1925–2021), British-American dancer and choreographer Ryan Cohan (born 1971), American jazz pianist and composer William D. Cohan (born 1960), American business writer
See also Coulonges-Cohan, a commune in the Aisne department in France's Hauts-de-France region James Cohan Gallery an art gallery in New York City Cahan (disambiguation)
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