What does Cotter mean?
Definitions for Cotter
ˈkɒt ərcot·ter
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Princeton's WordNet
cotter, cottarnoun
a peasant farmer in the Scottish Highlands
cotter, cottiernoun
a medieval English villein
cotter, cottarnoun
fastener consisting of a wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces together
Wiktionary
cotternoun
A pin or wedge inserted through a slot to hold machine parts together.
cotternoun
Erroneously, sometimes used of a cotter pin.
cotternoun
A peasant who performed labour in exchange for the right to live in a cottage.
ChatGPT
cotter
A cotter is a pin or wedge passing through a hole to fix parts tightly together, typically used in mechanical devices or machinery to secure another part. It is usually made of metal and has a flat or curved shape.
Webster Dictionary
Cotternoun
alt. of Cottar
Cotternoun
a piece of wood or metal, commonly wedge-shaped, used for fastening together parts of a machine or structure. It is driven into an opening through one or all of the parts. [See Illust.] In the United States a cotter is commonly called a key
Cotternoun
a toggle
Cotterverb
to fasten with a cotter
Wikidata
Cotter
Cotter is a city in Baxter County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,078 at the 2010 census.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Cotter
kot′ėr, n. a pin or wedge for fastening and tightening. [Origin obscure.]
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
COTTER
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Cotter is ranked #3010 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Cotter surname appeared 11,904 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 would have the surname Cotter.
94.5% or 11,252 total occurrences were White.
2.1% or 254 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.3% or 161 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.7% or 89 total occurrences were Asian.
0.7% or 85 total occurrences were Black.
0.5% or 64 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Cotter in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Cotter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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