Turcotte Family History
Turcotte Name Meaning
Altered form of French (Vendée) Turcot: diminutive of Turc ‘Turk’ used as a nickname for a swarthy individual or for someone who had traveled to the eastern Mediterranean (e.g. on a crusade); see also Turk . Altered ending reflects the Canadian and American French practice of sounding the final -t.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022