Coutts

English

Etymology

The bank takes its name from James Coutts and his descendants, who became partners at the bank in the 1750s and 60s. The surname is also spelled Couts.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkuːts/
  • (MLE) IPA(key): [kjyːt͡s]
  • Rhymes: -uːts

Proper noun

Coutts

  1. A surname.
  2. A private bank, famously that of Queen Elizabeth

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