74%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. KAWR-win [key·IPA] Meaning & History From an English surname, derived from Old French cordoan "leather", ultimately from the name of the Spanish city of Cordova. PopularityDetails Last ranked #986 in 1988 United States Categories artists, clothing, currently out of the US top 1000, educators, fabric, isograms, parts of animals, printmakers, scientists, surnames