Northcote

English word name

"cardinal direction of north"

Northcote Origin and Meaning

The name Northcote is a boy's name.

Northcote is a masculine name with English origins that began as a surname denoting someone who lived at a northern cottage or dwelling ('north' + 'cot'). As a first name, it carries an aristocratic, distinguished quality reminiscent of British landed gentry. The name evokes images of country estates and traditional English landscapes. Northcote offers the friendly nickname options of 'North' or 'Cote,' providing versatility in formal and casual settings. While exceptionally rare as a first name, Northcote appeals to parents drawn to surname-as-first-name trends and those seeking a name with subtle geographical significance and a distinguished English heritage.