Dorricott
English
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Etymology
[edit]Topographic surname for someone who lived near an enclosure for wild animals, from Old English dēor (“wild animal, beast”) + cot (“cottage, shelter”).
Proper noun
[edit]Dorricott (plural Dorricotts)
- A surname from Old English.
Statistics
[edit]- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Dorricott is the 9853rd most common surname in England, belonging to 608 individuals.
Further reading
[edit]- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Dorricott”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 482.