Cobain

Cobain
This unusual surname is of Old Norse origin and is found particularly in Scotland. It derives from an Old Norse personal name 'Kobbi', itself from an element meaning large, and the Gaelic 'bain', denoting a fair person, but is pronounced in common speech Cobban, with the diminutive ('little' or 'son of') form Cobbie. The following examples illustrate the name development after 1488 (see below): Andrew Couban or Coban (1633-1636) and Alexander Cobane married Jeane Reid on March 22nd 1658 at Old Machar, Aberdeen. The name is also recorded in Fochabers in 1705 as Coban, and on April 25th 1862 at High Church, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, one Edward Cobain, the infant son of Edward and Ann Cobain (nee Robertson), was christened. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Patrick Coben (burgess), which was dated 1486, Aberdeen, Scotland, during the reign of King James 111 of Scotland, 1460-1488. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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  • COBAIN (K.) — Kurt COBAIN 1967 1994 Né à Aberdeen, dans l’État de Washington, le 20 février 1967, Kurt Donald Cobain était devenu, au début des années 1990, grâce au groupe rock américain Nirvana, le porte parole de la jeunesse. Pourtant, rien ne prédestinait… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Cobain — Kurt Donald Cobain (* 20. Februar 1967 in Aberdeen, Washington; † 5. April 1994 in Seattle) war ein US amerikanischer Rockmusiker. Besondere Berühmtheit erlangte er als Sänger und Gitarrist der Band Nirvana, für die er zudem fast alle Lieder… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Cobain — (1967–94) a US singer and writer of rock music, married to the singer Courtney Love. He played the guitar and was the leader of the grunge(1) band Nirvana. Cobain had problems with drugs and shot himself. * * * …   Universalium

  • Cobain — n. family name; Kurt Cobain (1967 1994), American lead singer of the rock and roll group Nirvana who committed suicide by shotgun …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Cobain's Diary — Studio album by King Gordy Released 2007 Genre …   Wikipedia

  • Cobain, Kurt — born Feb. 20, 1967, Aberdeen, Wash., U.S. died April 5, 1994, Seattle, Wash. U.S. rock musician. He formed the rock trio Nirvana in Aberdeen in 1986. The band, whose style derived from punk rock, combined the fury of that genre with anguished… …   Universalium

  • Cobain, Kurt — (20 feb. 1967, Aberdeen, Wash., EE.UU.–5 abr. 1994, Seattle, Wash.). Músico de rock estadounidense. En 1986 formó el trío de rock Nirvana en Aberdeen. La banda cuyo estilo deriva del punk, combinó la furia de ese género con letras angustiosas.… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Cobain — /kəˈbeɪn/ (say kuh bayn) noun Kurt David, 1967–94, US rock singer and guitarist; leader of Nirvana …  

  • Cobain — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Kurt Cobain — ➡ Cobain * * * …   Universalium

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