Cotting

Cotting is a name that can refer to a surname or toponym used in English-speaking areas. The etymology likely traces to the word “cot,” a small shelter or cottage, with the suffix -ing forming a locational or demographic sense such as “people associated with a cot” or “place of a cot.” As a surname, Cotting is relatively rare and has appeared in historical and modern records in several countries, often in England and its former colonies. In onomastic studies, it is treated as a residential or occupational derivative rather than a major toponym.

For toponymic uses, places or districts named Cotting tend to be small and locally defined. The name typically reflects a historical feature such as a cluster of cottages or a dwelling site within a larger parish or rural area. Because of its rarity, precise identifications of specific Cottings require local gazetteers, parish records, or maps.