Cockburn (surname)
Cockburn ( /ˈkoʊbərn/) is a Scottish surname that originated in the Borders region of the Scottish Lowlands. In the United States most branches of the same family have adopted the simplified spelling 'Coburn'; other branches have altered the name slightly to 'Cogburn'. The French branch of the family uses the spelling 'de Cockborne', with the middle 'ck" being pronounced.
Read more about Cockburn (surname): Family Origins, Cockburn DNA Project, The Rise and Fall of The Cockburn Landowners, Notable Cockburns, Cockburn Baronetcies, Fictional Characters
Famous quotes containing the word cockburn:
“Nothing sets a person up more than having something turn out just the way it’s supposed to be, like falling into a Swiss snowdrift and seeing a big dog come up with a little cask of brandy round its neck.”
—Claud Cockburn (1904–1981)