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5/22/2025, 7:59 PM DoingNothing247
10/4/2021, 1:49 PM ShioTanbo1

Name Cosby
Type Surname (from location)
Usage English
Other Forms FormsCozby, Causby
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

From the name of a village in Leicestershire, derived from the Old English given name Cossa and Old Norse býr "sarm, settlement". A famous bearer of the name is American comedian and convicted felon Bill Cosby, full name William Henry Cosby Jr. (1937-).
Added 10/4/2021 by ShioTanbo1