Polly Cotton
about 1779–
of Annapolis, Nova Scotia
The Life of Polly
Polly Cotton was born about 1779.
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Family Time Line
Nathaniel Young
1777–1820
Polly Cotton
1779–
Spouse and Children
1777–1820Male
1779–Female
Name Meaning
1 English: habitational name from any of numerous places named from Old English cotum (dative plural of cot) ‘at the cottages or huts’ (or sometimes possibly from a Middle English plural, coten). Examples include Coton (Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Staffordshire), Cottam (East Yorkshire, Lancashire, Nottinghamshire), and Cotham (Nottinghamshire).2 French: from a diminutive of Old French cot(t)e ‘coat (of mail)’ ( see Cott ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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