Coonan
Proper noun
Meaning
Coonan (plural Coonans)
A surname from Irish.
Examples
As Coonan was the only one immediately suspicious of Eve Harrington, he was confident Ritter would contribute a shrewd characterisation casting doubt on Eve and providing a counterpoint to the more "theatrical" personalities of the other characters.
A Prison Service spokesperson confirmed his death in the early hours of this morning, saying: "HMP Frankland prisoner Peter Coonan (born Sutcliffe) died in hospital on November 13. The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman has been informed."
Mankiewicz greatly admired Thelma Ritter and wrote the character of Birdie Coonan for her after working with her on A Letter to Three Wives in 1949.
The second executive under fire was former cabinet minister Helen Coonan, chair of Crown Resorts.
Written in a looping hand, he would sign his letters Peter Coonan, adopting his mother’s maiden name.
The cast also featured Alan Hewitt as Addison DeWitt (who narrated), Beatrice Pearson as Eve Harrington, Don Briggs as Lloyd Richards, Kevin McCarthy as Bill Samson, Florence Robinson as Birdie Coonan, and Stefan Schnabel as Max Fabian.