Cullin
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Origin of the name Cullen:
Borrowed from the Irish, Cullen is the Anglicized form of the Irish surname Mac Cuilinn (son of Cuileann). Cuileann is an Irish name meaning “holly.” Var: Cullan, Cullin.
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The Cuillin Hills {pronounced "kool-in"} on the Isle of Skye in Scotland inspired this name, taking the first "i" out just made it closer to a common spelling.
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This is my son's name. I knew someone with this name and always liked it as it is very different.
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Culley
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"at the back of the river"
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