Cullen

Irish surname

Cullen is a surname of Irish and Scottish origin.

It gained widespread recognition as the vampire family name in the *Twilight* series: the Cullen family, Edward Cullen.

The name also appears as a given name, though less commonly.

Various places bear the name, including towns in Scotland and Ireland.

Twilight

vampire

Blood-drinking undead creature

  • EdwardTraditional masculine name
  • CarlisleNorthern English border city
  • EsmeFrench-origin feminine name

Alice · Emmett · Rosalie · Jasper · coven · immortal · golden eyes · treaty · Bella · transformation

Irish

Gaelic

Celtic linguistic tradition

Galway · Emerald Isle · Eire · Hibernia · Leinster · Munster · Ulster · shamrock · Guinness · Blarney

Scottish

clan

Related group sharing ancestry

Culloden · Aberdeen · Inverness · fishing village · heraldry · crest · motto · chieftain

mysterious

enigmatic

Puzzling and obscure

ethereal · otherworldly · aloof · veiled · guarded · inscrutable · hidden depths · alluring · magnetic · distant

surname

genealogy

Study of family descent

family name · Irish origin · clan · patronymic · bloodline · forebears · emigration · Ellis Island · diaspora · census records

Categories
Opposites
supernatural nature

Cullenhuman

Homo sapiens individual

mortal · warm-blooded · Swan · Bella Swan · living being

twilight faction/allegiance

CullenJames

Traditional masculine name

Victoria · tracker · werewolf · Black

light vs. darkness symbolism

Cullenlight

Visible electromagnetic radiation

daylight · warmth · sun · daytime · brightness

Phrases
Family

cull, culled, culling

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G