Wolcott
English
"cottage near a stream"
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Wolcott Origin and Meaning
The name Wolcott is a boy's name of English origin meaning "cottage near a stream".
One of many stuffy British W surnames that would subject an American boy to years of teasing before growing into it at age fifty.
Famous People Named Wolcott
- Wolcott GibbsAmerican humorist critic and author
- Roger Wolcott SperryAmerican neuropsychologist; winner of the Nobel Prize
- Oliver Wolcottsigner of the U.S. Declaration of Independence
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