Cove
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See also: cove
English
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Old English cofa (“cave, cove, hollow, cavern”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Cove (countable and uncountable, plural Coves)
- A number of places in the United States:
- An unincorporated community in Apache County, Arizona.
- A town in Polk County, Arkansas.
- An unincorporated community in McDonald County, Missouri.
- A minor city in Union County, Oregon.
- A minor city in Chambers County, Texas.
- A census-designated place in Cache County, Utah.
- A small village in Tiverton parish, Mid Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS9519). [1]
- A suburb of Farnborough, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU8556).
- Three villages in Scotland:
- A coastal village on the Rosneath peninsula, Argyll and Bute council area (OS grid ref NS2282).
- A hamlet on Loch Ewe, Highland council area (OS grid ref NG8090).
- A coastal village near Cockburnspath, Scottish Borders council area (OS grid ref NT7871).
- Short for Cove Bay, Aberdeen.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics
[edit]- According to the 2010 United States Census, Cove is the 36286th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 617 individuals. Cove is most common among White (91.57%) individuals.
Etymology 2
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Sydneyfc_cove.jpg/250px-Sydneyfc_cove.jpg)
From Sydney Cove.
Proper noun
[edit]the Cove
- (Australia, soccer) The official active supporters' group of Sydney FC (an Australian soccer club based in Sydney).
References
[edit]- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Cove”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 377.
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