Coote

C3O1O1T1E1

proper noun

A surname from Middle English.

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Meanings

proper nounCoote (plural Cootes)

plural Cootes

  1. A surname from Middle English.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishcote“coot”
  2. EnglishCoote

From Middle English cote (“coot”), a nickname for a bald or stupid person.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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