Kocot

Kocot is a Polish surname[1] and like the related Kohut, Kohout (from Slovak kohút) or Kogut (from Polish kogut)[2] derived from a Proto-Slavic rootword (*kokotъ) for "rooster" and a nickname for a conceited or sexually active man.[3] Notable people with the surname include:

  • Benedykt Kocot (born 1954), Polish cyclist
  • Noelle Kocot, American poet
  • Peter Kocot (1956–2018), American politician
  • Przemysław Kocot (born 1986), Polish footballer

References

  1. ^ "Kocot Surname". forebears.io. Retrieved 6 August 2020. Approximately 3,766 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Poland. Highest density in: Poland.
  2. ^ "Kocot". genezanazwisk.pl. Retrieved 6 August 2020. Nazwę osobową Kocot odnotowano juz w 1614 roku, pochodzi od rzeczownika kocot, oznaczającego koguta, […]
  3. ^ "Kogut Family History". ancestry.com. Retrieved 6 August 2020. Polish, Ukrainian, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname from Polish kogut or Ukrainian kohut 'rooster'.
Surname list
This page lists people with the surname Kocot.
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Family names derived from the word "rooster"
Germanic
  • North Germanic: Hane, Tupp
  • West Germanic: De Haan, Haan, Hahn, Hahne, Hahnemann
Romance
  • Latin: Gallus
  • French: Le Coq
  • Iberian: Gallo, Galo
  • Italian: Gallo
  • Romanian: Cocoș
Slavic
  • East Slavic: Petukh, Petukhov, Kohut
  • South Slavic: Petao, Pijetao
  • West Slavic: Kohout, Kohut, Kocot
Other
  • Baltic: Gailis, Gaidys
  • Basque: Oilarra
  • Estonian: Kukk
  • Finnish: Kukko
  • Hungarian: Kakas
  • Japanese: Ondori
  • Turkish: Horoz