Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈkɪt͡ʃ.ən/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Occupational name for a person who worked in a kitchen (of a monastery for example), derived from Old English cycene, ultimately from Latin coquina. Related NamesDetails RootcoquinaVariantKitchens Categories cat names, English nouns, food, structures, word names