Cotton (surname)

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Cotton is an Anglo-Saxon surname, derived from place names such as Coton, Cottam and Cotham, which in turn are named for the Old English word cot meaning cottage or hut, [1] and as an (unrelated) French surname, from the diminutive of cotte, meaning coat of mail. Notable people with the surname include:

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References

  1. Hanks, Patrick (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press.