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Cousins
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Origin Of The Surname Cousins
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Meaning Of The Surname Cousins
Descendant of the Cousin
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Interesting
Facts About
Cousins
The suffixed ‘s’ at the end of Cousins works as a possessive letter to show that the name is patronymic. Patronymic names were given to pass on the first name of a father to his kin. This surname passes down the name ‘Cousin’. This meant the same in medieval times as it does now and because of this ‘Cousin’ isn’t believed to have been used as a forename, but given instead as a nickname. It could have been given to a person who was known for being the cousin to an important figure in a town. The surname ‘Cousins’ would then have been given to this person’s kin. |
Cousins Statistics
Cousins is the number 883 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 11,216 share the surname Cousins in the UK.
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