Coulthard is Scottish surname in Origin. The surname Coulthard was first found in Galloway (Gaelic: Gall-ghaidhealaibh), an area of southwestern Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Dumfries and Galloway Coulthard Surname Meaning & Coulthard Family It derives as an occupational surname, for somebody who works with horses, from

Old English Old English ( or , or ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the Early Middle Ages. It developed from the languages brought to Great Britain by Anglo-S ...

''colt'' (meaning "ass" or "young horse") and ''hierde'' ( herdsman). Its variations include Coulthart, Colthart, Coltart, Coltherd, Colthert, Coul, Coultas, Coulter, Coulombe, Colhound and many other variations. In Scotland, it is often pronounced ''cow-tart''. The Surname Coulthard has also been brought into the north east of England.

Notable people

Notable people with the surname include: * Alan George Weall Coulthard (1924–1988), British judge, broadcaster, writer and politician * Alice Coulthard (born 1983), English actress * Bill Coulthard (1923–2005), Canadian basketball player * Billy Coulthard (fl. 1932–1937), English footballer * Colin Coulthard (1921–2004), British officer in the Royal Air Force *

David Coulthard David Marshall Coulthard (born 27 March 1971) is a British former racing driver and sports broadcasting, broadcaster from Scotland who competed in Formula One from to . Nicknamed "DC", Coulthard was runner-up in the Formula One World Drivers' ...

(born 1971), Scottish racing driver *

Fabian Coulthard Fabian "Fabs" Coulthard (born 28 July 1982) is a New Zealand professional race car driver, currently competing in the Supercars Championship, Repco Supercars Championship, who will drive as an endurance co-driver for Nick Percat with Walkinshaw ...

(born 1982), New Zealand racing driver *

George Coulthard George Coulthard (1 August 1856 – 22 October 1883) was an Australian cricketer, umpire and Australian rules footballer. Born and raised on a farm outside Melbourne, Victoria, Coulthard helped lead the Carlton Football Club to premiership succ ...

(1856–1883), Australian rules footballer *

James Coulthard James Coulthard (23 December 1868 – 1 January 1952) was a British rugby player, trade unionist and politician. Born in Ellenborough, Cumbria, Coulthard was the son of William Coulthard, one of the founders of the Cumberland Miners' Associati ...

(1868-?), British rugby player, trade unionist and politician *

Jean Coulthard Jean Coulthard, (February 10, 1908 – March 9, 2000) was a Canadian composer and music educator. She was one of a trio of women composers who dominated Western Canadian music in the twentieth century: Coulthard, Barbara Pentland, and Violet Ar ...

(1908–2000), Canadian composer * John Coulthard, of John Coulthard and Son, a steam locomotive company founded in 1835, later Black, Hawthorn & Co * Philippa Coulthard (born 1992), Australian television actress * Ralph Coulthard, of John Coulthard and Son, a steam locomotive company founded in 1835, later Black, Hawthorn & Co * Ray Coulthard (born 1968), English actor * Sean Coulthard (1968), American professional wrestling commentator whose ring name is Michael Cole * Terrence Coulthard, Aboriginal Australian tourism operator of Iga Warta, at Nepabunna in the Flinders Ranges of South Australia * Vince Coulthard, Aboriginal Australian traditional owner, involved in the World Heritage Site nomination of the Flinders Ranges in South Australia * Belinda Noonan, née Coulthard (born 1957), Australian former competitive figure skater * Faith Thomas, née Coulthard (1933–2023), Australian former cricketer and hockey player

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