Wolcott

English

"cottage near a stream"

Wolcott Origin and Meaning

The name Wolcott is a boy's name of English origin meaning "cottage near a stream".

One of many stuffy British W surnames that would subject an American boy to years of teasing before growing into it at age fifty.

Famous People Named Wolcott

• Wolcott Gibbs American humorist critic and author
• Roger Wolcott Sperry American neuropsychologist; winner of the Nobel Prize
• Oliver Wolcott signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence