1: English (of Norman origin): nickname or metonymic occupational name from Middle English (Old French) corde ‘rope cord string’ possibly given to someone who wore a cord (round the waist) or who [...]
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What is the origin of the name Cord?
1: English (of Norman origin): nickname or metonymic occupational name from Middle English (Old French) corde ‘rope cord string’ possibly given to someone who wore a cord (round the waist) or who [...]