Cogbill

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proper noun

A surname from Middle English.

OriginMiddle English cok →
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Meanings

proper nounCogbill (plural Cogbills)

plural Cogbills · alternative Cogdell · alternative Cogdill

  1. A surname from Middle English.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishcokebelle“small bell”
  2. Middle Englishcok“cock, rooster”
  3. EnglishCogbill

Unclear, but possibly a nickname from either Middle English cok (“cock, rooster”) + bill (“beak”) or Middle English cokebelle (“small bell”).

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APA

Cogbill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cogbill

MLA

“Cogbill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cogbill. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cogbill,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cogbill.

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