-- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] Yes, could be a variant, though...according to O'Corra'in's... the older Irish version of Cowan is shown as: Comhgha'n. Anywho, 'tis a rare name, with documentation to St. Comga'n of Killeshin, Co. Carlow (Feast day 27 FEB). I think it'd pass Laurel, don't you? Druid