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Type Surname (from location)
Usage English
Other Forms FormsCoton, Cottam, Cotham, Cotten, Cottom

Meaning & History

From the name of any of the various places in England so-called or similar, derived from Old English cot "cottage, small house" and ham "home, estate, settlement".
Added 5/27/2012 by anonymous
Edited 5/10/2025 by DoingNothing247 and LMS