The coote Surname
coote Name Meaning and History
English: from Middle English co(o)te ‘coot’, applied as a
nickname for a bald or stupid man. The bird was regarded as bald
because of the large white patch, an extension of the bill, on its
head. It is less easy to say how it acquired the reputation for
stupidity.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| William Coote Liverpool UK b. 1850/1 |
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| Mary Ann Waterfall (coote) |
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| COOTE | NIGEL COOTE | 19 |
| Thomas Coote | E. Larby | 12 |
| Search for Michael Coote (Coots) | Therese Z. | 9 |
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| Coote NZ | James Might Coote | 7 |
| Doris Irene Coote |
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| Winifred Annie Coote |
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| Cootes Royston |
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