Find out how popular the first name Corgan has been for the last 15 years (from 1997 to 2011) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Corgan by gender

Based on the last 15 years of data, Corgan is exclusively a male name.

For the most recent data in 2011, there were 9 male babies and 0 female babies born with the name Corgan.

The history of the first name Corgan

The given name Corgan has its origins rooted in the ancient Celtic language of the Britons, a people who inhabited the region now known as Great Britain during the Iron Age and Roman conquest. The name is derived from the Proto-Celtic word "korgo," meaning "curved" or "bent," which may have been used to describe a person with a physical characteristic or trait.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Corgan can be found in the Cartularium Saxonicum, a collection of Anglo-Saxon charters and records dating back to the 7th century AD. In this document, a person named "Corgan filius Caradoci" is mentioned, translating to "Corgan, son of Caradoc."

During the Middle Ages, the name Corgan appeared sporadically in various historical documents across the British Isles. One notable mention is in the Annals of Ulster, an medieval Irish chronicle, which records the death of a warrior named "Corgan mac Flaithbheartaigh" in the year 1093.

In the 14th century, a Welshman named Corgan ap Rhys is recorded as having served as a squire in the household of Edward, the Black Prince, the eldest son of King Edward III of England. This Corgan ap Rhys is believed to have fought alongside the Black Prince at the Battle of Poitiers in 1356 during the Hundred Years' War.

Fast-forwarding to the 16th century, a Scottish noble named Corgan MacLean is mentioned in the Records of the Privy Seal of Scotland in 1543. MacLean was a prominent figure in the clan battles and political turmoil that plagued Scotland during that period.

In more recent times, one of the most famous individuals to bear the name Corgan is William Patrick Corgan Jr., the American musician and songwriter best known as the lead singer and frontman of the alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. Born in 1967, Corgan has had a profound impact on the music industry and is widely regarded as a influential figure in the alternative rock genre.

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