Cottle is a surname. According to Cottle, this surname is a Cornish toponym referring to a 'wood (by the) estuary' with some association with the River Tamar in Cornwall.
Notable people sharing this surname include:
Amos Simon Cottle (1766–1800), British poet Annette Cottle (living), American volleyball player and coach Barry Cottle (living), American businessman, CEO of Scientific Games Corporation Basil Cottle (1917–1994), British grammarian, historian and archaeologist Brian Cottle (living), lawyer and judge from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Christopher Cottle (living), American lawyer and jurist Darby Cottle (living), American softball player Dave Cottle (living), American lacrosse coach Frank Cottle (1920–1992), Australian rugby league footballer George Washington Cottle (1811–1836), Republic of Texas soldier Gerry Cottle (1945–2021), circus owner Gitta Cottle, alternative name for Gertrude Weinstock (1904–1985), American pianist Joe Cottle, (1886–1958), English footballer John Cottle (living), New Zealand equestrian Joseph Cottle (1770–1853), English publisher and author Josephine Owaissa Cottle, alternative name for Gale Storm (1922–2009), American actress, singer Laurence Cottle (living), British composer and musician Marjorie Cottle (1900–1987), British motorcycle racer Matthew Cottle (living), British actor Nancy Cottle, listed as chairperson for Arizona on false slate of Trump electors Richard W. Cottle (living), American mathematician Robert Cottle (1920–1999) was an American television host Sibella Cottle (deceased), mistress to Irish noble Sidney Cottle (1892–1967), British flying ace Simeon Cottle (born 2004), American basketball player Simon Cottle (rower) (living), British rower Steven Cottle (living), New Zealand rower Tameka Cottle (living), American singer-songwriter Thomas Cottle (1761–1828), lawyer
Fictional characters: Sherman Cottle
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