Coghill

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld English cot ← Old Norse kelda →
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Meanings

proper nounCoghill (plural Coghills)

plural Coghills · alternative Cohill

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Norsekelda“well, spring”
  2. Old Englishcot“cottage”
  3. EnglishCoghill

Habitational surname from a place in North Yorkshire, from Old English cot (“cottage”) + Old Norse kelda (“well, spring”).

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APA

Coghill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coghill

MLA

“Coghill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coghill. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Coghill,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coghill.

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