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Corio ItalianPossibly a variant of
Coiro, from Latin
corium "leather". Alternatively, could derive from the Latin given name
Corius, or from the toponym
Cori, a town in Lazio, Italy.
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".
Corleto ItalianHabitational name derived from the town
Corleto Perticara, the first element derived from Latin
coryletum "hazel tree grove, copse of hazel trees".
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 ItalianMeans "crow, carrion crow, jackdaw" in Italian, a nickname for someone who was talkative, or thought to resemble a crow or jackdaw in some other way.
Cornet French, WalloonEither a topographic name for someone who lived on a street corner, from a derivative of
corne "corner". From
cornet, denoting either a rustic horn or an object made of horn, hence a metonymic occupational name for a hornblower or for a worker in horn... [
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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.
Corpus SpanishUltimately from Latin
corpus meaning "body, corpse, matter". It is possibly from the feast of Corpus Christi.
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.
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.
Corsa ItalianProbably a feminine form of
Corso. Coincides with Italian
corsa "run, running, racing; trip, journey".
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.
Cortizo SpanishNickname from Spanish
cortito meaning "the little short one".
Cosca ItalianTopographic name from Calabrian
c(u)oscu "young oak".
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 IrishAnglicized form of Irish
Mac Oitir meaning "son of
Oitir", a given name borrowed from Old Norse
Óttarr, composed of the elements
ótti "fear, dread" and
herr "army, warrior".
Cotto ItalianFrom Italian meaning "baked, cooked". Perhaps an occupational name for someone who worked as a cook or baker.
Cotton EnglishFrom 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".
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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Coucy FrenchDerived from the name of a town in Northern France called Coucy-le-Château.
Couderc OccitanFrom Occitan
codèrc meaning "pasture, meadow, enclosure".
Couffaine FrenchCombination of French
couffin meaning “coffin” and the French suffix ... [
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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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Couto Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), GalicianHabitational name for a person from any of the various places in Portugal containing Portuguese or Galician word
couto "enclosed area of land". In some cases, the name may be topographic.
Couturier Frenchoccupational name for a tailor Old French cousturier from an agent derivative of cousture "seam". status name from Old French couturier "farmer husbandman" an agent derivative of couture "small plot kitchen garden".
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.
Covelo GalicianHabitational name from places called Covelo. From Galician
cova meaning "cave".
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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Coward EnglishOccupational name for a cowherd, from Old English
cuhierde.
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.
Cowherd EnglishVariant of
Coward. A famous bearer of the name is American sports media personality Colin Cowherd (1964-).
Cowie Scottishhabitational name from any of several places, especially one near Stirling, named Cowie, probably from Gaelic colldha, an adjective from coll ‘hazel’
Cowlishaw EnglishDerived from either of two minor places named
Cowlishaw, in Derbyshire and Lancashire, England.
Coyac NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl
coyahuac "broad, wide" or
coyoctic "a hole, something with a hole in it".
Crabb English, ScottishFrom Old English
crabba "crab (crustacean)", a nickname for someone with a peculiar gait. Could also be from the sense of "crabapple (tree)", from Middle English
crabbe "crabapple, wild apple", hence a topographic name for someone who lived by a crabapple tree, or a nickname for a cantankerous person, with reference to the sourness of the fruit.
Crabtree EnglishThe ancestors of the Crabtree surname lived in the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It comes from when they lived in the county of Yorkshire. Their name, however, indicates that the original bearer lived near a prominent
crabtree.