Cotnoir

Cotnoir Meaning & Origin

About Cotnoir
The surname Cotnoir is of French origin and is derived from the words "cote" meaning "slope" or "hillside" and "noir" meaning "black." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Cotnoir can be interpreted as "black slope" or "dark hillside." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near or owned land on a dark or shadowy hillside.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Cotnoir is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Cotnoir: 578
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,332
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cotnoir based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTNR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C03506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH0 T N W AA1 R
🌐 IPA
/kətnˈwɑr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C356

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cotnoir in Braille

Here's how to represent Cotnoir in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Cotnoir in braille

How to sign the name Cotnoir using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Cotnoir using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cotnoir in sign language

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