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Northcutt (surname)

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Northcutt
Origin
Word/nameAnglo-Saxon
Region of originEngland
Other names
Variant form(s)numerous

Northcutt is a surname originating as a toponymic surname in England. It may be traced as far back to Devon in the year 1103 at Northcote manor,[1] and may be translated in Old English as norð ‘north’ + cot ‘cottage’, ‘shelter’.[2]

Northcote Manor

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A new manor was built beside the ruins of the original Northcote manor, which still exists today in North Devonshire,[3] and the first officially recorded resident of the "north cottage" in Devonshire was one Nicholas de Northicote in the year 1199.[4]

Spelling variations

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There are a wide variety of spelling variations on the 'Northcutt' surname that have evolved over time and geography. These include:

  • Northcote
  • Northicote
  • Norcott
  • Norcot
  • Norcutt
  • Norcut
  • Northcott
  • Northcot
  • Northcut
  • Norkutt
  • Norkett
  • Narracott
  • Northcult
  • North Cult
  • Northcutt

Noteworthy people

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References

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