Cook

Derived from Old English coc meaning “cook”, ultimately from Latin coquus. It was an occupational name for a cook, a man who sold cooked meats, or a keeper of an eating house.
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Contreras

From the name of a town in Burgos, Spain, derived from Late Latin contraria meaning “area opposite”.
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Conti

From the Italian noble title conte meaning “count”, derived from Latin comes. It denoted a person who worked for a count or, in rare cases, was a count.
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Constable

From Old French conestable, ultimately from Latin comes stabuli meaning “officer of the stable”.
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Conroy

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Conaire, which means “descendant of Conaire”. Conaire is a nickname meaning “hound keeper”.
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Connolly

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Conghalaigh, which means “descendant of Conghalach”. Conghalach is a nickname meaning “valiant”.
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