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Cotton (surname)

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Cotton is an Anglo-Saxon surname, derived from place names such as Coton, Cottam and Cotham, which in turn are named for the Old English word cot meaning cottage or hut,[1] and as an (unrelated) French surname, from the diminutive of cotte, meaning coat of mail. Notable people with the surname include:

Athletes

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Musicians

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  • Billy Cotton (1899–1969), British band leader
  • Gene Cotton (born 1944), American pop and folk singer-songwriter
  • James Cotton (1935–2017), American blues harmonica player, singer, songwriter
  • Jeff Cotton (born 1949), American rock guitarist
  • Paul Cotton (1943–2021), American guitar player

Politicians and nobility

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Science and engineering

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Television

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  • Antony Cotton (born 1975), British actor, best known for his roles in Coronation Street and Queer as Folk (UK)
  • Bill Cotton (1928–2008), British television executive
  • Fearne Cotton (born 1981), English television presenter and radio 1 DJ

Fictional

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  • Dot Cotton, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders
  • Kathy Beale, a fictional character in the British soap opera EastEnders

Other

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press.