Meaning and background
The story behind Coggin
Coggin is identified by the surname dictionary as an English variant of Cogan. The linked Cogan entry has several histories, including an English form of Cockayne, as well as separate Welsh, Irish, and Jewish routes. This makes the explicit variant relationship useful without justifying a single meaning for every Coggin. A family connection can narrow the research, while the exact spelling remains an established surname form.
- Origin
- English Coggin is a variant of Cogan. Source
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About Coggin
Recorded as a dog’s name
Coggin appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/kɑɡɪn/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/kɑɡɪn/ · primary stress on syllable 1K AA1 G IH0 N
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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