Stote Family History
Stote Surname Meaning
Probably in most cases a variant of Stout (Anglo-Norman French estot estout ‘bold’). The names have a similar distribution in SW England. Compare Ricardo Stote 1327 in
However, in modern times Stote and Stoat(e) are the predominant forms in the SW. Alternatively from Middle English stote ‘stoat’.
Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016
