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Corbeanu RomanianDerived from Romanian
corb, itself originally from the Latin
corvus meaning "raven" (bird).
Corbett English, Scottish, WelshNickname from Norman French
corbet meaning 'little crow, raven'. This surname is thought to have originated in Shropshire. The surname was taken by bearers to Scotland in the 12th Century, and to Northern Ireland in the 17th Century.... [
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Corbie FrenchCorbie is a French surname, likely from the town of Corbie in northern France. It may be derived from the Latin word "corvus", meaning "crow."
Corbin English, FrenchDerived from French
corbeau meaning "raven," originally denoting a person who had dark hair.
Corbyn EnglishVariant of
Corbin, notably borne by current Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn (1949-).
Corcovado SpanishMeans "hunchback" in Spanish. It would denote a person with a curved spine.
Cordasco ItalianFrom the given name
Corda or
Cordio (a short form of Accord(i)o, literally "agreement") + the suffix -
asco denoting kinship.
Corday FrenchEither from the French word
corde meaning "cord/rope/string", or from the Latin word
cor meaning "heart." This was the surname of Charlotte Corday, the assassin who killed Jacobin leader Jean-Paul Marat during the French revolution.
Cordell EnglishMeans "maker of cord" or "seller of cord" in Middle English.
Corden EnglishDerives from Old French
Cordon meaning "a seller of ribbon" or from
Cordoan, a locational job description for a worker in fine kid leather. Originally associated with the city of Cordova in Spain... [
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Cordero SpanishMeans "lamb" in Spanish, either used as an occupational name for a shepherd or a religious name referring to Jesus as the Lamb of God.
Cordier FrenchGiven to someone who worked or made with cord and or strings from old French
corde "string".
Cordisco ItalianPossibly from Italian
cordesco "second-born lamb, butchered calf".
Córdoba SpanishIndicates someone who was originally from the city of
Córdoba (Cordova) in Andalusia, Spain. The name itself is derived from Phonecian
Qʾrtuba meaning "Juba’s city", itself from Phonecian
qʾrt meaning "city" and
juba referring to King Juba I of Numidia.
Cordonnier FrenchAn occupational surname for a cordwainer or shoemaker, and derived from Old French
cordouanier, literally meaning "cobbler".
Cordoveiru AsturianThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous parish of the municipality of Pravia.
Cordray EnglishFrom a medieval nickname for a proud man (from Old French
cuer de roi "heart of a king").
Coreano Filipino, Spanish, PortugueseMeans "Korean" in Spanish and Portuguese, possibly an ethnic name or regional name for someone from Korea or who had connections with Korea.
Cork EnglishMetonymic occupational name for a supplier of red or purple dye or for a dyer of cloth, Middle English
cork (of Celtic origin; compare
Corkery).
Corkery Irish (Anglicized)Anglicized form of Gaelic
Ó Corcra "descendant of
Corcra", a personal name derived from
corcair "purple" (ultimately cognate with Latin
purpur).
Corkill Manx, IrishThe name is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic Mac Thorcaill ("son of
Thorkell") which is derived from the Old Norse personal name meaning "Thor's kettle".
Corliss EnglishDerived from Old English
carleas "free from anxiety; unconcerned", cognate to Old Norse
kærulauss. This was a nickname given to a carefree person.
Cormier FrenchFrench topographic name for someone who lived near a sorb or service tree, Old French
cormier (from
corme, the name of the fruit for which the tree was cultivated, apparently of Gaulish origin).
Cornacchia ItalianNickname meaning "crow, jackdaw" in Italian, applied to someone who was talkative or thought to resemble a crow or jackdaw in some other way.
Corney EnglishA habitational surname from places in Cumbria and Hertfordshire named
Corney, derived from either Old English
corn "grain, seed" or a metathesized form of
cran "crane (bird)" combined with
eg "island, dry land in a marsh"... [
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Cornwall CelticOne who came from Cornwall, a county in the South West of England.
Cornwell EnglishHabitational name from Cornwell in Oxfordshire, named from Old English corn, a metathesized form of cron, cran ‘crane’ + well(a) ‘spring’, ‘stream’.variant of Cornwall.
Coronacion Spanish (Philippines)Derived from Spanish
coronación, meaning "coronation", referring to the idea that the Virgin Mother of God was physically crowned as Queen of Heaven after her Assumption.
Coronado Spanishfrom
coronado "crowned" past participle of
coronare "to crown" (from Latin
corona "crown") applied as a nickname for someone who behaved in an imperious manner or derived from the village Coronado in Galacia.
Coronel Spanish, PortugueseMeans "colonel" in Spanish and Portuguese, used as an occupational name for someone in command of a regiment.
Corongiu ItalianPossibly from Sardinian
corongiu "rocky hill, boulder, large mass", denoting someone who lived near such a landmark, or perhaps a nickname based on the bearer's physical appearance.
Corpus EnglishPossibly derived from Old Norse
Korpr "raven", a nickname for a person with dark hair.
Corrales SpanishHabitational name for someone originally from any of the various locations named Corrales in Spain, from Spanish
corral meaning "coral, enclosure".
Corrias ItalianProbably from Sardinian
corria "leather strap, lace, belt; narrow strip of land".
Corrie EnglishHabitational name from places in Arran, Dumfries, and elsewhere, named Corrie, from Gaelic
coire "cauldron", applied to a circular hanging valley on a mountain.
Corrigan EnglishTraditionally an Irish surname meaning "spear". From the Irish Gaelic
corragán which is a double diminutive of
corr 'pointed'.
Corrin Manx, ScottishFirst documented in 1290, sources suggest prototypes to be of Norse and/or Irish origins or a Manx contraction of Mac Oran from Mac Odhrain.
Corson EnglishNickname from Old French 'corson', a diminutive of curt ‘short’
Corson Dutch (Americanized, ?)From the given name of
Cors Pieters, a sailor with the Dutch West Indies Company, who arrived in the Dutch Colony, New Amsterdam (present day New York), on or before 1638... [
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Corte Spanish, Catalan, Italian, PortugueseFrom
corte "court", applied as an occupational name for someone who worked at a manorial court or a topographic name for someone who lived in or by one.
Cosca ItalianTopographic name from the Calabrian dialect word
c(u)oscu "oak", also "wood".
Coscollola CatalanThis indicates familial origin within or within the vicinity of the eponymous farmhouse in the municipality of Lladurs.
Cosgrove EnglishHabitational name from Cosgrove in Northamptonshire, named with an Old English personal name
Cof + Old English
graf "grove", "thicket".
Cossart English, FrenchFrom French, referring to "a dealer of horses" (related to the English word "courser"). This surname was brought to England in the wake of the Norman Conquest of 1066, and became one of the many Anglo-Norman words that made up Middle English.
Cossiga Italian, SardinianSardinian translation of the place name
Corsica. A famous bearer of the name is Francesco Cossiga (1928-2010), Italian politician who served as Prime Minister (1979-1980) and as President (1985-1992).
Cossu ItalianProbably from Sardinian
cossu "tub, trough, basin".
Costello IrishAnglicized form of Gaelic
Mac Oisdealbhaigh meaning "son of Oisdealbhach". The given name
Oisdealbhach is derived from Irish
os meaning "deer, fawn" and
dealbhach meaning "resembling, shapely".
Coster EnglishMetonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of costards (Anglo-Norman French, from coste 'rib'), a variety of large apples, so called for their prominent ribs.
Cotija Spanish (Mexican)Derived from a small town in Michoacán named "Cotija de la Paz". It is also known to be a type of cheese.
Coto Spanish, GalicianHabitational name from any of the many places named "Coto" especially in Galicia and Asturias. From
coto meaning "ground".
Cott EnglishFrom the Old English personal name
Cotta. Possibly an altered spelling of French
Cotte, a metonymic occupational name for a maker of chain mail, from Old French cot(t)e ‘coat of mail’, ‘surcoat’... [
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Cotter EnglishDerived from the Old English elements
cot "cottage, hut" and the suffix
-er. In the feudal system a cotter held a cottage by service (rather than by rent). Reaney gives the surname deriving from the Old French
cotier "cottager" (see: villein)... [
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Cotter IrishReduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Oitir "son of
Oitir", a personal name borrowed from Old Norse
Óttarr, composed of the elements
ótti "fear, dread" and
herr "army".
Cotto ItalianFrom Italian meaning "baked, cooked". Perhaps an occupational name for someone who worked as a cook or baker.
Cotton English, FrenchEnglish: habitational name from any of numerous places named from Old English
cotum (dative plural of
cot) ‘at the cottages or huts’ (or sometimes possibly from a Middle English plural,
coten)... [
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Cottrell English, FrenchFirst found in Derbyshire where the family "Cottrell" held a family seat and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege lord for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings, 1066CE... [
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Couderc OccitanFrom Occitan
codèrc meaning "pasture, meadow, enclosure".
Coulibaly Western African, MandingFrancization of Bambara
kulu bari meaning "without a canoe", referring to someone who crossed a river or another body of water without the use of a canoe.
Coullson Scottish Gaelic (Anglicized, Rare), EnglishAll origins of the name are patronymic. Meanings include an Anglicized version of the Gaelic
Mac Cumhaill, meaning "son of Cumhall", which means "champion" and "stranger" and an Anglicized patronymic of the Gaelic
MacDhubhghaill, meaning "son of Dubhgall." The personal name comes from the Gaelic words
dubh, meaning "black" and
gall, meaning "stranger."... [
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Coulon FrenchFrom Old French
colomb "pigeon" (from Latin
columba) used as a metonymic occupational name for a breeder.
Council English, German1 English: nickname for a wise or thoughtful man, from Anglo-Norman French counseil ‘consultation’, ‘deliberation’, also ‘counsel’, ‘advice’ (Latin consilium, from consulere ‘to consult’)... [
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Countryman EnglishTranslation of German Landmann, Landsmann or Dutch Landman, Landsman, which means ‘countryman’ or ‘fellow countryman’.
Courcelles FrenchThe name of several places in France, Belgium and Canada. In Middle French the word courcelle was used to describe a "small court" or a "small garden". The word is derived from the medieval Gallo-Romance and Gallo-Italian word
corticella, which was formed from the Latin word
cohors, meaning "court" or "enclosure", and the diminutive
–icella.... [
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Courfeyrac LiteratureCourfeyrac is the surname that Victor Hugo used for Marius' closest friend in the friend of the ABC. Meaning is unknown.
Couric FrenchOriginally a nickname given to a short person, derived from Middle Breton
corr,
korr meaning "dwarf, midget". A well-known bearer of this surname is the American journalist, television host and author Katie Couric (1957-).
Court English, French, IrishA topographic name from Middle English, Old French
court(e) and
curt, meaning ‘court’. This word was used primarily with reference to the residence of the lord of a manor, and the surname is usually an occupational name for someone employed at a manorial court.... [
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Courville FrenchDerived from either of two communes in the departments of Marne and Eure-et-Loir in France. It is named with Latin
curba villa, denoting a settlement in the curve of a road.
Cousin English, FrenchNickname derived from Middle English
cousin and Old French
cosin,
cusin meaning "cousin".
Cousland ScottishOf local origin from Cousland in the parish of Cranston, Midlothian.
Couter EnglishThe couter (also spelled "cowter") is the defense for the elbow in a piece of plate armour. Initially just a curved piece of metal, as plate armor progressed the couter became an articulated joint.... [
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Cova Catalan, GalicianTopographic name from Catalan and Galician cova ‘cave’, or a habitational name from a place named with this word, in the provinces of Lugo, Ourense, Pontevedra, Catalonia and Valencia.
Coventry Englishhabitational name from the city of Coventry in the West Midlands, which is probably named with the genitive case of an Old English personal name Cofa (compare
Coveney) + Old English treow 'tree'.
Covert English, FrenchThe surname is probably topographical, for someone who either lived by a sheltered bay, or more likely an area sheltered by trees. The formation is similar to couvert, meaning a wood or covert, and originally from the Latin "cooperio", to cover... [
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Cowburn EnglishThe place-name, in turn, comes from the Old English
cocc, meaning "rooster," and
burna, meaning "a stream." As such, the surname is classed as a local, or habitational name, derived from a place where the original bearer lived or held land.
Cowdell English (British)Cowdell is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Coldwell' (v. Caldwell), a township in the union of Bellingham, Northumberland Also of Colwell, a township in the union of Hexham, same county.