Coen

British

/ kuːn /

noun

Jan Pieterszoon. 1587–1629, Dutch colonial administrator; governor general of the Dutch East Indies (1618–23, 1627–29)

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That’s right, Gunderson, the name made famous by that other Minnesota noir, the Coen brothers’ 1996 hit “Fargo,” for which Frances McDormand won an Oscar playing a very pregnant police chief, Marge Gunderson.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Jaguars head coach Liam Coen, whose team hold the NFL's UK marketing rights, said "London is undoubtedly our home away from home".

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

This is a clever lie that the Coens made up to sow intrigue among viewers, which Joel Coen — who directed the film but co-wrote alongside Ethan Coen — admitted to in 2015.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

Coen has also unlocked a new feature on quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who is now running in touchdowns as a genuine dual-threat operator.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

My mother had totally loved that Coen brothers movie and she’d run right out and bought the soundtrack.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

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