Cottle (surname)

Cottle is a surname. According to Cottle, this surname is a Cornish toponym referring to a 'wood (by the) estuary' with some association with the River Tamar in Cornwall.

Notable people sharing this surname include:


 * Amos Simon Cottle (1766–1800), British poet
 * Annette Cottle (living), American volleyball player and coach
 * Barry Cottle (living), American businessman, CEO of Scientific Games Corporation
 * Basil Cottle (1917–1994), British grammarian, historian and archaeologist
 * Brian Cottle (living), lawyer and judge from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 * Christopher Cottle (living), American lawyer and jurist
 * Darby Cottle (living), American softball player
 * Dave Cottle (living), American lacrosse coach
 * Frank Cottle (1920–1992), Australian rugby league footballer
 * George Washington Cottle (1811–1836), Republic of Texas soldier
 * Gerry Cottle (1945–2021), circus owner
 * Gitta Cottle, alternative name for Gertrude Weinstock (1904–1985), American pianist
 * Joe Cottle, (1886–1958), English footballer
 * John Cottle (living), New Zealand equestrian
 * Joseph Cottle (1770–1853), English publisher and author
 * Josephine Owaissa Cottle, alternative name for Gale Storm (1922–2009), American actress, singer
 * Laurence Cottle (living), British composer and musician
 * Marjorie Cottle (1900–1987), British motorcycle racer
 * Matthew Cottle (living), British actor
 * Nancy Cottle, listed as chairperson for Arizona on false slate of Trump electors
 * Richard W. Cottle (living), American mathematician
 * Robert Cottle (1920–1999) was an American television host
 * Sibella Cottle (deceased), mistress to Irish noble
 * Sidney Cottle (1892–1967), British flying ace
 * Simon Cottle (rower) (living), British rower
 * Steven Cottle (living), New Zealand rower
 * Tameka Cottle (living), American singer-songwriter
 * Thomas Cottle (1761–1828), lawyer

Fictional characters:
 * Sherman Cottle