Nethercott Family History
Nethercott Name Meaning
English (Devon and Somerset): habitational name from one or more of the many minor places called Nethercott in Devon (the placename occurs in the parishes of Alverdiscott Braunston Broadwood Kelly Broadwoodwidger Chawleigh Iddesleigh Lifton Oakford Parkham Rose Ash Spreyton and Tetcott) or from Nethercote (Northamptonshire) or from Nethercote in Lewknor or Nethercott in Tackley (both in Oxforshire). All of the placenames derive from Middle English nether ‘lower’ + cot ‘cottage’ (Old English neothera cot) except Nethercote in Lewknor Oxfordshire which derives from Middle English other ‘other’ (Old English ōther) + cot with the N- due to misdivision of Middle English atten other.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022