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English word origin

Etymology of Coe

English surname, from Middle English co and Old English ca (“jackdaw”), similar to caw, Scots ka.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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A surname. · An unincorporated community in Pike County, Indiana, United States. · An unincorporated community in Monroe County, Kentucky, United States. · An unincorporated community in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States.

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English surname, from Middle English co and Old English ca (“jackdaw”), similar to caw, Scots ka.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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  • Derivation mentioncoenm
  • Derivation mentioncaang · jackdaw
  • Cognate mentionkasco
Inspect preserved source fields

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      },
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Machine-source provenance
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Import run
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Permanent entry ID
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