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Re: What does my last name mean?
Just would like to know orgin of Cotterman.Thank you!
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what does the last name hoops mean?
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I would say, it means, what it says: hoops (of a barrel). It may have something to do with the names Hooper (or Cooper, but this of course is from a different word).Andy ;—)
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what does the last name crawford mean
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There is a place in the south east of Scotland called Crawford (and more in Canada and the US). Crawford is a 13th cent surname in Britain.Andy ;—)
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COTTERMAN does not appear in my Oxford Dictionary of English Surnames. But there is COTTIS, COTTER, COTTENHAM, COTTEREL etc. Most of those go back to the word "cottage", some to personal names like Cot or Cotta, the origin of which I could not find. COTTER may be from the Scottish name Mac Ottar.Andy ;—)P.S.: Your messages will be more likely taken notice of, if you place them on top of the board, using the button "post a message".
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