Couch Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Couch last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Couch last name
Meaning of the Couch last name: red-haired. Couch is a Cornish surname, from Cornish cough, "red", a nickname for someone with red hair or a ruddy face. The last name is still most common in Cornwall and Devon. Curiously, the Cornish writer Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch, known simply as Q, edited the famous Oxford Book of English Verse.
Arms associated with the Couch name
Coats of arms associated with the Couch surname follow English heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Couch name FAQ
What does the Couch name mean?
Red-haired. Common variants include Cooch, Coach.
Where does the Couch surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Australia and Canada.
Is there a Couch coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Couch coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).