Coggins or Coggin is a surname of Celtic origin specifically Wales. The Coggins family lived in the parish of Cogan, which is in the diocese of Llandaff in the county of Glamorgan. The name literally means "a cup or bowl" and probably meant "dweller in a bowl-shaped valley."Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print Notable people with the surname include: *

Billy Coggins William Herbert Coggins (16 September 1901 – July 1958) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played for Everton in the 1931 FA Cup semi-final. Playing career Coggins was born in Bristol playing local football with Victor ...

(1901–1958), English football player * Cecil H. Coggins (1922–2019), American physician * Dave Coggin, former pitcher in Major League baseball *

Herbert L. Coggins Herbert Leonard Coggins (1881–1974) was an American editor and author of humorous pieces for magazines like ''The Atlantic Monthly'' as well as a handful of children's books. He also lectured on ornithology and ran for a various California polit ...

(1881–1974), American editor and author *

Jacob Coggins Jacob Coggins (born November 28, 1978, in Charlotte, North Carolina) is an American soccer player who currently plays for USASA amateur team Sporting Charlotte, run by the man the myth the legend, Matt Lichty. Career Youth Coggins attended In ...

(born 1978), American soccer player * Jack Coggins (1911–2006), artist, author and illustrator * Jyles Coggins (1921–2011), American politician *

Leola Hall Coggins Leola Hall (1881–1930), also known as Leola Hall Coggins, was an American architect and builder who worked in the American Craftsman style. During the prime years of her career, she was the only female architect active in Berkeley, California, m ...

(1881–1930), American architect * Mark Coggins (born 1957), Choctaw/American author and photographer *

Nate Coggins Nate Coggins (born September 25, 1978) is a former Arena Football League defensive specialist. He played for the Georgia Force (2005-2006), the Austin Wranglers (2007) and is playing the 2008 season with the Columbus Destroyers. High school yea ...

(born 1978), American football player * Richard J. Coggins (1929–2017), British biblical commentator

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Lester Coggins ''Under the Dome'' is an American science-fiction mystery drama television series. It premiered on CBS on June 24, 2013, and concluded on September 10, 2015. The series was developed by Brian K. Vaughan and based on Stephen King's 2009 novel ...

, a character in the American television series ''Under the Dome'' *George Coggins, Scrap Metal merchant in "

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' is a 1968 musical-fantasy film directed by Ken Hughes with a screenplay co-written by Roald Dahl and Hughes, loosely based on Ian Fleming's novel '' Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang: The Magical Car'' (1964). The film sta ...

" 1968 Musical Film - played by Desmond Llewelyn

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