Cockburn (surname)
Cockburn (/ˈkoʊbərn/ KOH-bərn, Scots: [ˈkobʌɾn]) is a Scottish surname that originated in the Borders region of the Scottish Lowlands. In the United States most branches of the same family have adopted the simplified spelling 'Coburn'; other branches have altered the name slightly to 'Cogburn'. The French branch of the family uses the spelling 'de Cockborne', with the middle "ck" being pronounced.
| Clan Cockburn | |
|---|---|
Crest: A cock crowing Proper | |
| Motto | ACCENDIT CANTU [from Latin: "He rouses us with song"]. |
| Profile | |
| Region | Scottish Borders |
| Animal | Cockerel |
| Clan Cockburn no longer has a chief, and is an armigerous clan | |
| Seat | Langton |
| Historic seat | Cockburn |
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