Cullen
[ˈkʌlən]Meaning
from a surname; from Scottish Gaelic cuilinn
Background Story
Cullen is an English given name taken from a surname. It is from Scottish Gaelic cuilinn, and the languages behind it are Irish, Old Irish and Scottish Gaelic. It rose in popularity as a given name after Stephenie Meyer's novel Twilight (2005), which features a vampire named Edward Cullen, was adapted into a film in 2008.
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