Given name & surname

Cotterell

“cottager”

Cotterell is a surname.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Cotterell is a form of Cottrell. Cottrell goes back to Old French coterel, meaning “cottager.”

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Where it comes from

Cotterell is a form of Cottrell. Cottrell comes from Old French.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Cotterell’s family of names

In English usage, Cotterell as a surname has a related form in COTTRELL.

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