Coolidge Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Coolidge last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Coolidge last name
Meaning of the Coolidge last name: a dweller near a pool of cold water. Elsdon Smith gives Coolidge an English origin: a dweller near a pool of cold water, or someone who came from Cowlinge (Cul's or Cula's people), in Suffolk. Around 4,238 people carry the Coolidge name today, with many in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Arms associated with the Coolidge name
Sharing a surname establishes no coat of arms entitlement; heraldry follows documented individual lineages.
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Coolidge name FAQ
What does the Coolidge name mean?
A dweller near a pool of cold water. Common variants include Cooledge.
Where does the Coolidge surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States and Canada.
Is there a Coolidge coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Coolidge coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Elsdon C. Smith, Dictionary of American Family Names (1956), individual surname entries; modern indexed dictionary entries supersede conflicting interpretations.; Forebears, Surnam.es and individual surname distribution references.