The French surname Coquille is of nickname origin, deriving from a physical or personal characteristic of the original bearer of the name. The name Coquille is derived from the French term "coq" and was used to refer to one who was confident or "cocky."
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Early Origins of the Coquille family
The surname Coquille was first found in Poitou, where the family had been established for many centuries, and held many lands and estates.
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Early History of the Coquille family
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Coquille Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Coq, Coquel, Cocq, Lecoq, Le Coq, Coquelet, Cogels, Cogdell, Coquelin, Coquerel, Coquette and many more.
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Early Notables of the Coquille family
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Migration of the Coquille family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Nicolas Coquel who arrived in Quebec in 1649; Michel Coquelin who settled in Quebec in 1667; Jacques Coquelin who arrived in Louisiana in 1720 with his family, and Antoine Coquelin who settled in Canada in 1733..
Contemporary Notables of the name Coquille (post 1700)
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Jacques François Coquille, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 1
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