About Coakley
The surname Coakley is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Caochlaoich," meaning "son of Caochlaoch." The name Caochlaoch itself is composed of the elements "cao" meaning "slender" or "fine" and "laoch" meaning "hero." Therefore, the surname Coakley can be interpreted to mean "son of the slender hero."
The surname Coakley is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Coakley based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Coakley in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Coakley using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.