| ![Show Contents]() Cooe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of CooeWhat does the name Cooe mean? The name Cooe comes from a name for a jackdaw. Checking further we found the name was derived from the Old English word coo. This was in turn derived from the Old Norse word ka, which was their word for jackdaw. Thus the original bearer of this name must have reminded his contemporaries of a jackdaw and was referred to as "Cooe" as a nickname. Early Origins of the Cooe familyThe surname Cooe was first found in Lancashire, where the Cooe family held a family seat from ancient times. The earliest known bearer of the name was Osbert Ka, who was recorded in the Pipe Rolls of Lancashire in 1188. Early History of the Cooe familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cooe research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1188, 1221, 1783 and 1860 are included under the topic Early Cooe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cooe Spelling VariationsUntil quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Cooe include Coe, Coes, Cowe, Kow, Cawe, Kowe, Coo, Ku, Koo and others. Early Notables of the Cooe familyMore information is included under the topic Early Cooe Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Cooe family to IrelandSome of the Cooe family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Cooe or a variant listed above:
Cooe Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Anne Cooe, aged 43, who arrived in New England in 1634 aboard the ship "Francis" 1
- Benjamin Cooe, aged 5, who arrived in New England in 1634 aboard the ship "Francis" 1
- John Cooe, aged 8, who landed in New England in 1634 aboard the ship "Francis" 1
- Robert Cooe, aged 7, who arrived in New England in 1634 aboard the ship "Francis" 1
- Robert Cooe, aged 38, from Suffolk, who arrived in New England in 1634 aboard the ship "Francis", bound for Connecticut 1
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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