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Distribution of the surname Cowe in the United Kingdom in 1881 and 1998. The Cowe surname is of regional Celtic/Scottish origin. In 1881 the surname was endemic to the Eastern Borders region. Although appearing to be a nickname from the animal, this surname is actually an occupational name for a cook, deriving from the Old French "queu", "keu", "kiew" and "cu". It may also refer to one who sold cooked meat or kept an eating-house. The surname first appears in the late 12th Century in England and emerged in Scotland in the mid 14th Century. Click on image or here for enlarged view (Source of maps -- The National Trust Names.) http://www.nationaltrustnames.org.uk/

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