"Cotton" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Old English cottūn (“cottage farmstead”), from cot (“cottage”) + tūn (“homestead”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|cottūn||cottage farmstead}} Old English cottūn (“cottage farmstead”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Cotton
  1. The name of several settlements around the world:
    A village and civil parish in Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK0645).
    Categories (place): Civil parishes of Staffordshire, England, Places in England, Places in Staffordshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Staffordshire, England
    Sense id: en-Cotton-en-name-ZWdMOav2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 22 17 18 16 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 21 21 20 9 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 21 23 21 8 6
  2. The name of several settlements around the world:
    A village and civil parish in Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM0767).
    Categories (place): Civil parishes of Suffolk, England, Places in England, Places in Suffolk, England, Villages in England, Villages in Suffolk, England
    Sense id: en-Cotton-en-name-D7XyIm2a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 22 17 18 16 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 21 21 20 9 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 21 23 21 8 6
  3. The name of several settlements around the world:
    An unincorporated community in Mitchell County, Georgia, United States.
    Categories (place): Places in Georgia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Georgia, USA
    Sense id: en-Cotton-en-name-rk3tB2ls Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 22 17 18 16 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 21 21 20 9 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 21 23 21 8 6
  4. The name of several settlements around the world:
    A township and unincorporated community therein, in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.
    Categories (place): Places in Minnesota, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Minnesota, USA
    Sense id: en-Cotton-en-name-lM-cmNPO Categories (other): Townships, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 22 17 18 16 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 21 21 20 9 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 21 23 21 8 6
  5. A habitational surname from Old English.
    Sense id: en-Cotton-en-name-zLJicHqr Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 22 17 18 16 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Far Cotton
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: From Hebrew קָתָן (katan, “small”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|he|קָתָן||small|sc=Hebr|tr=katan}} Hebrew קָתָן (katan, “small”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Cotton
  1. A surname from Hebrew. Derived forms: Cotton-Mouton effect
    Sense id: en-Cotton-en-name-qwEJMjsk Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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