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Cocke Englishnickname from Middle English cok ‘cock’, ‘male bird or fowl’ (Old English cocc), given for a variety of possible reasons. Applied to a young lad who strutted proudly like a cock, it soon became a generic term for a youth and was attached with hypocoristic force to the short forms of many medieval personal names (e.g. Alcock, Hancock, Hiscock, Mycock)... [
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Cocuzza Italian, SicilianMeans "gourd, pumpkin", possibly a metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of gourds, or perhaps a nickname for someone with a large head or rotund figure.
Coda ItalianMeans "tail" in Italian, from Latin
cauda, probably referring to the bearer living on a long, narrow piece of land.
Codino ItalianMeans "pigtail, plait" in Italian, literally "tail's end". Ultimately from Latin
cauda "tail (of an animal)". Perhaps given to someone who often wore their hair in such a style, possibly given to orphans or foundlings.
Codispoti ItalianA Calabrian surname from Greek
οικοδεσπότης (
oikodespótis) "host, master of the house".
Coetsee AfrikaansCoetsee is a rare Afrikaans given name derived from a historically significant South African surname. Coetsee/Coetzee is a Dutch-influenced adaptation of the French Huguenot surname, Couché, which means "to lay down" or "to place." The name has occupational origins, referencing upholsterers, bedmakers, or those who crafted bedding, as well as scribes and record keepers... [
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Coetsee AfrikaansThe surname Coetsee is of French Huguenot origin, derived from the Old French surname Couché or Cossé, meaning “laid down” or “placed in a reclining position.” It originally referred to craftsmen involved in bed-making and upholstery, as well as scribes who recorded information by “laying down” words on paper... [
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Coggeshall EnglishHabitational name from Coggeshall in Essex, England, which was derived from
Cogg, an Old English personal name, and Old English
halh meaning "nook, recess".
Coggill EnglishRecorded in several forms as shown below, this is a surname of two possible nationalities and origins. Firstly it may be of Scottish locational origins, from the lands of Cogle in the parish of Watten, in Caithness, or secondly English and also locational from a place called Cogges Hill in the county of Oxfordshire... [
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Cohen IrishEither a version of Cowan or Coyne, not related with the jewish surname.
Cohitmingao Filipino, CebuanoFrom Cebuano
kuhit meaning "pole (used to reach or hook something)" and
mingaw meaning "deserted, lonely".
Cois ItalianPossibly from the name of a lost town, Coni. Alternately, may be from dialectical words meaning "to cook" or "finch", referring to an occupation or nickname.
Coish EnglishVariant of
Cosh, derived from Middle English
cosche "small cottage, hut, hovel".
Coit Medieval Welsh, French, EnglishThe surname Coit was first found in Carnarvonshire, a former country in Northwest Wales, anciently part of the Kingdom of Gwynedd, and currently is divided between the unitary authorities of Gwynedd and Conwy, where they held a family seat... [
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Cojuangco FilipinoFrom Hokkien 許寰哥
(Khó͘ Hoân-ko), which was the nickname of Co Yu Hwan (許玉寰), a Chinese migrant who arrived in the Philippines in the 19th century. This is the name of a prominent political and business family in the Philippines.
Cokayne EnglishMedieval English nickname which meant "idle dreamer" from
Cockaigne, the name of an imaginary land of luxury and idleness in medieval myth. The place may derive its name from Old French
(pays de) cocaigne "(land of) plenty", ultimately from the Low German word
kokenje, a diminutive of
koke "cake" (since the houses in Cockaigne are made of cake).
Colburn EnglishHabitational name from a place near Catterick in North Yorkshire.
Colclough EnglishDerived from a place called Cowclough in Whitworth, Lancashire.
Colden English, ScottishEnglish: habitational name from a place in West Yorkshire named Colden, from Old English
cald ‘cold’
col ‘charcoal’ +
denu ‘valley’.... [
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Coley EnglishWith variant
Colley can mean "dark" or "blackbird" or it can be a nickname for Nicholas.
Colfax EnglishFrom a medieval nickname for someone with dark or black hair, from Old English
cola "charcoal" and
feax "hair".
Colgate Englishhabitational name from Colgates in Kent named with Old English
col "charcoal" and
gæt "gate" indicating a gate leading into woodland where charcoal was burned... [
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Coll CatalanTopographic name from Catalan
coll meaning "hill, mountain pass", ultimately from Latin
collum.
Colley EnglishWith variant
Coley, can mean "dark" or "blackbird" or it can be a nickname for Nicholas. Colley was used as a surname for generations of students from the same family taught by a teacher over many years in James Hilton's sentimental novel "Goodbye, Mr... [
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Collier EnglishFrom the English word for someone who works with coal, originally referring to a charcoal burner or seller. Derived from Old English
col "coal, charcoal" combined with the agent suffix
-ier.
Collin SwedishEither a combination of an unknown first name element (possibly derived from a place name) and the common surname suffix
-in, or a variant of German
Colin.
Collis EnglishA variant of
Collins 2, itself a patronymic of given names Collin or Colin, both ultimately nicknames for Nicholas.
Collu ItalianFrom a dialectical form of Italian
collo, meaning "neck" or "parcel, package".
Colmenares SpanishIt literally means "apiaries", denoting someone who either worked at some or lived near some.
Colo ItalianFrom the personal name Colo, a short form of Nicolo (see Nicholas). (Colò) nickname from medieval Greek kolos ‘lame’, classical Greek kylos.
Cologne FrenchHabitational name from a place in France called Cologne.
Colomb Frenchfrom Old French
colomb "pigeon" (from Latin
columbus) applied as a metonymic occupational name for a keeper of pigeons or doves... [
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Colombres AsturianThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous parish in Ribadeva.
Colone ItalianFrom an augmentative form meaning “big Nicolas” of the personal name
Cola.
Colonel AmericanFrom a French word for a military rank of an officer who led a column of regimental soldiers. Could be a nickname for someone with a military bearing or demeanor.
Colonna Italiantopographic name from
colonna "column" (from Latin
columna).
Columbro ItalianPossibly related to Italian
colubro "snake, serpent", or perhaps to Latin
columba "dove, pigeon".
Combe FrenchEither a topographic name for someone living in or near a ravine from
combe "narrow valley ravine" (from Latin
cumba a word of Gaulish origin); or a habitational name from Combe the name of several places in the southern part of France of the same etymology.
Combeferre Literature (?)Combeferre is the surname of one of the strong, persuasive members of the ABC in Victor Hugo's novel Les Misérables. Meaning is unknown.
Combès FrenchEither a topographic name from
combe "narrow valley ravine" (see
Combe ) or a habitational name from any of various places in southern France for example in Hérault named Combes.
Comer EnglishOccupational name for a maker or seller of combs, or to someone who used them to prepare wool or flax for spinning, derived from Middle English
combere, an agent derivative of Old English
camb meaning "comb"... [
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Comish ManxManx: from Gaelic Mac Thómais ‘son of Thomas’. The main seat of the family in the Isle of Man was Ballacomish ‘Comish's (or Thomas's) farm’ (Arbory, IoM).
Comito ItalianFrom the medieval Latin
comitus, meaning "count", or the medieval Greek form of this word,
komitos, used as a nickname for someone who put on airs and graces or worked for a count.
Comley EnglishEither a nickname from Middle English
cumly, which means “fair,” “beautiful,” and “pleasing,” or a habitational name from Comley in Shropshire named with Old English
cumb meaning “valley” +
lēah meaning “woodland clearing.”
Commander EnglishFrom Middle English
comander "commander, leader, director", derived from Old French
comandeor "military commander". This may have been either an occupational name or a nickname.
Commons BretonIt's generally believed this name comes from a Breton personal name, derived from element "cam," meaning "bent," or "crooked;" or from the herb "cummin" (cumin). Or from the place name Comines, in Flanders, Northern France.... [
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Čomor Bosnian (Rare), BosnianČomor is a rare surname in the world and has (mostly) Herzegovenian origins. You can find most Čomors in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Only 400 people bare the surname. Čomor has two meanings; First meaning is 'buttercup' and the second one is 'a disease that comes from eating fatty (oily) foods, fever with a constant feeling of nausea and disgust'
Comperatore Italian (Rare)Derived from the Italian noun
comperatore meaning "buyer, purchaser", which in turn is ultimately derived from the Italian verb
comperare meaning "to buy, to purchase". The former word is archaic, whilst the latter word is still in use but rare... [
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Compton EnglishHabitational name from any of the numerous places throughout England (but especially in the south) named Compton, from Old English cumb meaning "short, straight valley" + tūn meaning "enclosure", "settlement".
Comte FrenchNickname for someone who worked for a count or for someone acting haughty from Old French
conte cunte "count"... [
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Concepción SpanishMeans "conception'' in Spanish, in reference to the Immaculate Conception of Virgin Mary.
Conde Spanish1 Spanish and Portuguese: “nickname from the title of rank
conde ‘count’, a derivative of Latin
comes,
comitis ‘companion’.”... [
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Condé Frenchhabitational name from any of several places in Normandy and Picardy called
Condé a French form of the Gaulish
condate "junction of rivers".
Condom FrenchRegional name for someone who lives in a French province named "Condom".
Condrick IrishSurname of an Irish immigrant who had snuck onto a ship and travelled to Australia during the early 1900's.
Condún IrishGaelicized variant of
Canton, brought to Ireland from Pembrokeshire, Wales circa 1200 CE.
Conejo Spanishfrom
conejo "rabbit" (from Latin
cuniculus), presumably applied as a nickname with various possible connotations (big ears, timidity, etc.) or otherwise as a metonymic occupational name for a rabbit catcher or dealer... [
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Coney EnglishMeans "seller of rabbits", or from a medieval nickname for someone thought to resemble a rabbit (in either case from Middle English
cony "rabbit").
Confalone Italianfrom
gonfalone "standard banner" from Old French
gonfalon (of ancient Germanic origin) a metonymic occupational name for a standard bearer either in a military context or as the officer of a guild responsible for carrying the banner in religious processions... [
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Congdon Irish, EnglishA variant of Irish "
Condon". In English usage: a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place; probably Devon or Cornwall, where the modern surname is most frequent.
Cong Tang Ton Nu VietnameseOften written with the middle two words uncapitalized when with a full name; example: Con tang ton Nu Hue Hue. The first name is Hue Hue, and the surname is Cong tang ton Nu. It is a female royal Vietnamese surname created by the
Nguyen Dynasty.
Coninx Belgian, DutchVariant form of
Koning, from a genitive form of Middle Dutch
coninc "king, leader, important person".
Conklin EnglishOrigin unidentified. Possibly of Dutch origin, deriving from
konkelen "to plot, intrigue, deceive" or from a given name containing the element
kuoni meaning "brave, bold"... [
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Conlon IrishAnglicized form of Gaelic Ó Conalláin or Ó Caoindealbháin.
Connally IrishJohn Connally was an American politician who served as the 39th governor of Texas from 1963 to 1969 and as the 61st United States secretary of the treasury from 1971 to 1972. His surname may have derived from the name Conall "rule of a wolf", from Old Irish cú "hound, dog, wolf" (genitive con) and fal "rule."
Connington EnglishThis name means "The king's manor, the royal estate," from the Old Scandinavian word "konunger" + the Old English word "tun." It was listed twice in the Domesday Book of 1086, once as Coninctune and secondly as Cunitone.
Conquest EnglishProbably from a medieval nickname, perhaps applied to a domineering person. This surname is borne by the British poet, historian and critic Robert Conquest (1917-).
Conran IrishThe surname Conran is derived from 'O Conarain', and Conran is a more anglicized version.... [
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Considine IrishAnglicisation of Irish
Mac Consaidín meaning "son of Consaidín". The given name
Consaidín is the Irish form of
Constantine... [
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Consiglio ItalianMeans "advice, counsel" or "council, assembly" in Italian, a nickname for a wise, thoughtful, or perhaps fearful individual, or an occupational name for a member of a council.
Consiglio ItalianDerived from the medieval given name
Consilius, or from a short form of the auspicious name
Buonconsiglio "good advice", associated with the Marian title
Madonna del Buon Consiglio "Our Lady of Good Counsel".