Covert
Old French · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Covert
The given name 'Covert' derives from the Old French word *covert* meaning "hidden" or "sheltered," ultimately from Latin *coopertus* ("covered"), and as a name it likely refers to a person who lived near a sheltered place or was secretive.
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Etymology
The given name 'Covert' derives from the Old French word *covert* meaning "hidden" or "sheltered," ultimately from Latin *coopertus* ("covered"), and as a name it likely refers to a person who lived near a sheltered place or was secretive. It is extremely rare as a given name, primarily used in English-speaking cultures with no specific religious association, and has no notable historical usage as a first name, though it appears as an English surname from the Middle Ages.
Covert currently ranks #3,972 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1924.
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