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Surname Etymology and Meaning of COGBILL

Name meanings and etymologies are often disputed. The information here is compiled from freely available sources, and no claims whatsoever are made for accuracy, either historical or etymological.

English (Warwickshire): unexplained. It could be a nickname, either from Middle English cok ‘rooster’ + bill ‘beak’ or from Middle English cokebelle ‘small bell’ (from Old French coque ‘shell’). Compare Cogdell, Cogdill.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)