Cottier (surname)
Cottier is a surname. It is of English origin, but can also be an Americanized form of a French and Swiss surname.
Origin of the surname
The surname Cottier is of English origin and a variant of the surname Cotter.[1] This English surname is a status name, for a cotter. This name is made up of the Old English elements cot "cottage", "hut" and the suffix er. In the feudal system a cotter held a cottage by service (rather than by rent).[2] Similarly, Reaney gives the surname deriving from the Old French cotier "cottager" (see: villein). Early bearers of the English surname are Robert le Robert le Cotier in 1198; and William le Coter(e) in 1270 and 1297.[3]
The surname Cottier, in some cases, is an Americanized form of the French Gauthier.[1] The French surname Gauthier (also found in Switzerland) is derived from a Germanic personal name made up of the elements wald "rule" and hari, heri "army".[4]
Variations
The surname can be rendered into the Irish language and the Manx language as Mac Coitir and Mac Oitir.
People with the surname
- Alex Cottier (born 1973), an English former international footballer.
- Anton Cottier (1943-2006), a Swiss politician.
- Belva Cottier (1920–2000), a Rosebud Sioux activist and social worker.
- Charles Cottier (born 1992), an Australian actor.
- Daniel Cottier (1837-1891), a Scottish artist and stained glass designer.
- Chuck Cottier, (born 1936), an American former baseball player.
- Frédéric Cottier (born 1954), a French equestrian and Olympic medalist.
- Georges Cottier, (1922-2016), a Swiss Cardinal.
- Gérald Cottier (born 1931), a Swiss basketball player.
- Pierre Cottier (born 1908, date of death unknown), a Swiss weightlifter.
References
- "Cottier Name Meaning and History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 12 April 2008.
- "Cotter Name Meaning and History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 12 April 2008.
- Reaney, Percy Hilde; Wilson, Richard Middlewood (2006). A Dictionary of English Surnames (PDF) (3rd ed.). London: Routledge. p. 758. ISBN 0-203-99355-1.
- "Gauthier Name Meaning and History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 12 April 2008.