Names

From the Old French nickname court nes meaning “short nose”.

From the name of towns in France that were originally derivatives of the Gallo-Roman personal name Curtenus, itself derived from Latin curtus “short”.

Means “short sleeve” in French.

From Middle English coupe meaning “barrel”, a name for a barrel maker or cooper.

Variant of Koopman.

Anglicized form of Ó Cochláin.

Anglicized form of Ó Cochláin.

From Cornish cough “red”, indicating the original bearer had red hair.

Derived from Middle English cotter meaning “cottager”, referring to a small tenant farmer.

French form of Costa.