Kocot is a Polish surname[1] and like the related Kohut, Kohout (from Slovak kohút) or Kogut (from Polish kogut)[2] derived from a Proto-Slavic rootword (*kokotъ) for "rooster" and a nickname for a conceited or sexually active man.[3] Notable people with the surname include:

References

  1. "Kocot Surname". forebears.io. Retrieved 6 August 2020. Approximately 3,766 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Poland. Highest density in: Poland.
  2. "Kocot". genezanazwisk.pl. Retrieved 6 August 2020. Nazwę osobową Kocot odnotowano juz w 1614 roku, pochodzi od rzeczownika kocot, oznaczającego koguta, […]
  3. "Kogut Family History". ancestry.com. Retrieved 6 August 2020. Polish, Ukrainian, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname from Polish kogut or Ukrainian kohut 'rooster'.
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