Cotton - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Cotton \c(ot)-

. Plant name. May originally have been an occupational name from England, though the cotton plant, requiring a warm climate, was never a big source of industry in Britain. In America, great Massachusetts clergyman Cotton Mather's writings contributed to the Salem witch trials. He was named for his grandfather, early American clergyman John Cotton. Actor Joseph Cotten.

Cotton has 1 variant form: Cotten.

Baby names that sound like Cotton are Gaeton, Caydon, Caidon, Cathan, Keaton and Keeton.

Cotton is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#856 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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