Family Mottoes
Co - Cu

Family Name	Gaelic Equivalent	Original Language	English Translation
Coakley	Mac Caoclaoic	In hoc signo vinces.	Under this sign you shall conquer.
Coates	-	Vigilans et audax.	Vigilant and bold.
Coats	-	-	Be firm.
Cochrane	Mac Cogar�in	Virtue et labore.	By virtue and exertion.
Cockburn	-	-	Press through.
Cockburn	-	Vigilans et audax.	Vigilant and bold.
Cockrane	Mac Cogar�in	Virtute et labore.	By valour and exertion.
Codd	Mac �da	Vulneratus non victus.	Wounded not conquered.
Coffey	� Cobhthaigh	Non proventia sed victoria.	Not in providence, but in victory.
Cogan	-	Constans fidei.	Steady to my faith.
Cokayne	-	Virtus in arduis.	Courage in difficulties.
Coke	-	Esto quod esse videris.	Men should be what they seem.
Colandrine	-	Sursum.	Upwards.
Colborne	-	Constans fidei.	Steady to my faith.
Cole	Mac Comaill	Esto quod esse videris.	Men should be what they seem.
Colebrooke	-	Sola bona que honesta.	Those things are good which are honest.
Coleman	� Colm�in	-	Be just and fear not.
Coleman	� Colm�in	Esto sol testis.	Let the sun be a witness.
Colgan	Mac Colghain	Virtus probata florescit.	Tried virtue flourishes.
Colley	� Colla	Virtutis fortuna comes.	Fortune the companion of valour.
Collier	Coil�ir	Nemo sine cruce beatus.	No one is happy but by the cross.
Collins	� Coile�in	Dant vulnera vitam.	The wounds of life.
Collins	-	Fide et virtute.	By fidelity and valour.
Collins	-	Frangas non flectes.	You may break, but shall not bend me.
Collis	-	Mens conscia recti.	A mind conscious of rectitude.
Collmore	-	Semper eadem.	Always the same.
Collow	-	Pro patria semper.	For my country ever.
Cologan	-	Virtus probata florescit.	Tried virtue flourishes.
Colquhoun	-	Dum spiro spero.	While I breath I hope.
Colquhoun	-	Festina lente.	Be quick without impetuosity.
Colston	-	-	Go and do thou likewise.
Colt	-	Vincit qui patitur.	The one who is patient wins.
Columbine	-	Audaces fortuna juvat.	Fortune favours the bold.
Colville	-	-	All is in God.
Colville	-	-	Persevere.
Colvin	-	In hoc signo vinces.	Under this sign you shall conquer.
Comber	-	Sapiens dominabitur astris.	A wise man can rule the stars.
Mc C(r)ombie	-	-	Touch not the cat bota (without) a glove.
Comer	-	-	Persevere.
Comerford	Mac Cumascaig	So no no Dea ne.	God will perform it.
Compton	-	-	Be firm.
Compton	-	Dum spiro spero.	While I breath I hope.
Concannon	� Concheannain	Con can an.	Wisdom without blemish.
Condon	Cond�n	In Deo spes mea.	In God is my hope.
Condron	� Conar�in	-	Watchful and valiant.
Conlan	� Connall�in	Inter utrumque.	Between the two.
O' Connell	� Conaill	Ciall agus neart.	Reason and strength.
Connell	� Conaill	Non sibi.	Not for himself.
Connellan	-	Inter utrumque.	Between the two.
Connolly	� Congaille	En Dieu est tout.	In God is all.
O' Connor	� Concuir	� Diagac aon cabair.	From God all help.
Conqueror	-	Victoria.	Victory.
Conran	-	In Deo spes mea.	In God is my hope.
Conroy	� Conraoi	-	History cannot be destroyed by time.
Conroy	� Conraoi	Maureann a sgr�obtar	That which is written lives.
Considine	Mac Consaid�n	Vigeur de dessus.	Strength from above.
Constable	-	Semper paratus.	Always prepared.
Conway	Mac Conmide	Fide et amore.	Faith and love.
Conyngham	-	-	Over fork over.
Coogan	� Cuag�in	Constans fidei.	Steady to my faith.
Cook	-	Esse quam virderi.	To be, rather than to seem.
Cooke	-	Pro rege et patria.	For king and country.
Cooke	Mac Daboc	Nihil habere sine labore.	I have nothing without labour.
Cookson	-	Ne quid nimis.	Nothing too much.
Cookson	-	Nil desperandum.	Never dispair.
Cooney	� Cuana	Fortis et fidus.	Brave and trusty.
Cooper	-	-	Love, serve.
Cooper	Cuip�ir	Freastalag gr�.	Love serve.
Coote	-	Vincit veritas.	Truth conquers.
Cope	-	Perseverando.	By perservering.
Cor(r)y	-	Virtus semper viridis.	Virtue is always flourishing.
Corbet(t)	� Coirbin	-	Save me, Lord.
Corbet(t)	� Coirbin	Deus pascit corvos.	God feeds the ravens.
Corbet(t)		Dum spiro spero.	While I breath I hope.
Corbin	-	Deus pascit corvos.	God feeds the ravens.
Corcoran	� Corcr�in	In fide et in bello.	Strong both in faith and in war.
Mc Cormick	Mac Cormaic	Sine timore.	Without fear.
Cornwall	-	-	We beg you see warily.
Corrigan	� Corrag�in	Consilio et impetu.	By wisdom and vigour.
Corry	� Corra	Vigilans et audax.	Watchful and bold.
Cosby	-	Audaces fortuna juvat.	Fortune favours the bold.
Cosby	-	Sub libertate quietem.	Rest under liberty.
Cosgrave	(�) Mac Coscraig	Manu forti.	With a strong hand.
Costello	Mac Coisteala	Audaces fortuna juvat.	Fortune favours the bold.
Costigan	Mac Oistogh�n	Virtute et fidelitate.	By valour and fidelity.
Cotter	Mac Oitir	Dum spiro spero.	While I breath I hope.
Cotton	-	-	With God's blessing.
Cotton	-	Fidelitas vincit.	Faithfulness conquers.
Cottrell	-	Nec temere nec timide.	Neither rashly nor timidly.
Coughlan	� Cochl�in	Fortis in arduis.	Brave in difficulties.
Coulter	� Coltair	Transfigam.	I will transfix.
Couper	-	Virtute.	By virtue.
De Courey	-	Vincit omnia virtus.	Virtue conquers all.
Mc Court	Mac Cuarta	Per mare per terras.	Over sea and land.
Courtayne	-	Per mare per terras.	By land and sea.
Courtney	� Curn�in	Dei gratia.	By the grace of God.
Le Coutenr	-	Toujours prest	Always nimble.
Coutts	-	Esse quam virderi.	To be, rather than to seem.
Cowley	Mac Amala�	Dulce periculum.	Danger is sweet.
Cox	Mac An Coillig	Fide et fortitudine.	With faith and fortitude.
Mc Coy	Mac Aoda	Pro Deo et patria.	For God and country.
Coyle	Mac Giolla Comaill	Huamni nihil alienum.	Nothing that relates to man is indifferent to me.
Coyne	� Cadhain	-	Faithful to an unhappy country.
Coyney	-	Fide sed cui vide.	Trust, but be careful whom (you trust).
Cradock	-	Nec temere nec timide.	Neither rashly nor timidly.
Craig	De Creag	Vive Deo ut vivas.	Live to God that you may live.
Cramp	-	Fide et amore.	Faith and love.
Cranstonn	-	-	Thou shalt want ere I want.
Cranstoun	-	-	I desire not to want.
Craw	-	-	God is my safety.
Crawford	Mac Rait	-	God feeds the crows.
Crawford	Mac Rait	Fide et diligentia.	Faith and diligence.
Crawford	Mac Rait	Tutum le rabore reddan.	I will render you safe by my strength.
Mc Cready	Mac Riada	Semper paratus.	Always ready.
Creagh	Craobhach	-	Hold on to your branch.
Creagh	Craobhach	Thournib'crev'th.	I give you the branch.
Creagh	Craobhach	Virtute et numine.	By virtue and prudence.
Crean	� Croidhe�in	Cor mundum crea in mea Deus.	A clean heart trust in God.
Cree	-	-	The reward of integrity.
Cregan	� Crioc�in	des of craoide�n.	[Dim of Croide heart.]
Cregoe	-	Fortuna audaces juvat.	Fortune favours the bold.
Creighton	� Crioch�in	-	God send grace.
Cremin	� Cronin	L�m l�idir a buag.	The strong hand to victory.
Creswell	-	Aut nunquam tentes, aut perfice.	Either do not attempt, or complete.
Creswick	-	-	Do right and fear not.
Crichton	-	-	God me guide.
Crichton	-	Perseverantia.	Perseverance.
Crockett	-	-	Crow not, croke not.
Croft	-	Esse quam videri.	To be, rather than to seem.
Crofton	-	Pro patria et rege.	For country and king.
Crofts	-	Virtute et fidelitate.	By valour and fidelity.
De St. Croix	-	In Deo confido.	I trust in God.
Croke	Cr�c	Non mihi sed Deo.	Not for me, but for God.
Cromie	-	Labor omnia vincit.	Work wins everything.
Crompton	-	-	Love and loyalty.
Cronin	� Croinin	Fortes fortuna juvat.	Fortune favours the bold.
Crookshank	-	Per ardua.	Through difficulties.
Cropper	-	-	Love every man, fear no man.
Crosbie, Crosby	Mac An Cross�in	Indignate invidia florebit justus.	The just man will flourish in spite of envy.
Cross	Mac An Cross�in	Certavi et vici.	I have fought and conquered.
Cross	Mac An Cross�in	Cruce dum spero fido.	While I breath I hope.
Crosthwaite	-	-	Conquer or die.
Crothers	-	Sperandum est.	It is to be hoped.
Crotty	� Crotaig	L�m l�idir in uactar.	The strong hand uppermost.
Crowe	Mac Concra	Sceac mac concrada.	The thorn bush of Mc Enchore.
Crowley	� Cruadhlaoich	Speo in Deo.	I hope in God.
Crozier	Cr�is�ir	Diligentia fortior.	Stronger by diligence.
Cruickshank	-	Diligentia ditat.	Industry renders rich.
Crum	-	-	Fear God.
Cuff(e)	Mac Dub	Animus tamen idem.	A mind as yet unchanged.
Cullen	� Cuilinn	Non sibi.	Not for himself.
Cullinane	� Cuileann�in	Virtus in arduis.	Courage in difficulties.
M' Culloch	-	Sine macula.	Without stain.
Mc Cullough	Mac C� Uiad	Vi et armis.	By strength and courage.
Cum(m)ing	-	-	Courage.
Cumming	-	Fuimus.	We have been. (We have made our mark.)
Cummins	� Coim�n	Virtute et fide.	By valour and faith.
Cunard	-	-	By perseverance.
Cuninghame	Mac Cuinneag�in	-	Over fork over.
Cuninghame	Mac Cuinneag�in	Fortitudine.	With fortitude.
Cunliffe	-	Fideliter.	Faithfully.
Cunningham	Mac Cuinneag�in	-	Over fork over.
Cunnighame	Mac Cuinneag�in	Per varios casus.	By various fortunes.
Curley	Mac Toirealaig	Finem respice.	Consider the end.
Curling	-	Finem respice.	Consider the end.
Curran	� Curr�in	Cor mundum crea in me Deus.	Create in me a clean heart O God.
Currel	-	-	Forward.
Curry	� Comhraidhe	Aspiro.	I aspire.
Curtin	Mac Cuirtin	Nil nisi bonum.	Nothing but good.
Curtis	De Cuirt�is	Gradatum vincimus.	We conquer by degrees.
Curtis	-	Per ardua.	Through difficulties.
Curtler	-	Labor omnia vincit.	Work wins everything.
Curzon	-	Spec mea in Deo.	God is my hope.
Cusack	Cios�g	En Dieu est mon espoir.	In God is my hope.
Cust	-	Esse quam virderi.	To be, rather than to seem.
Cuthbert	-	Fortiter.	Boldly
Cuthbert	-	Spero.	I hope.

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