Kocot Explained

Kocot is a Polish surname^[1] and like the related Kohut, Kohout (from Slovak kohút) or Kogut (from Polish kogut)^[2] derived from a Proto-Slavic root word (*kokotъ) for "rooster" and a nickname for a conceited or sexually active man.^[3] Notable people with the surname include:

• Benedykt Kocot (born 1954), Polish cyclist
• Noelle Kocot, American poet
• Peter Kocot (1956–2018), American politician
• Przemysław Kocot (born 1986), Polish footballer

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kocot Surname . forebears.io . Approximately 3,766 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Poland. Highest density in: Poland.. 6 August 2020.
2. Web site: Kocot . genezanazwisk.pl . Nazwę osobową Kocot odnotowano juz w 1614 roku, pochodzi od rzeczownika kocot, oznaczającego koguta, […]. 6 August 2020.
3. Web site: Kogut Family History . ancestry.com . Polish, Ukrainian, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname from Polish kogut or Ukrainian kohut ‘rooster’.. 6 August 2020.