Hi, My maiden name is Cotner. I am interested in finding the origin. I have been told that we are Dutch? My grandfather looks German in his picture or Italian. Was your surname originally spelled Cotner or Gortner. In other words, was it spelled Gortner in Germany and then changed to Cotner win the U.S.? or was it spelled Cotner in Germany and changed in U.S.?
Do you know of any other spellings.
I was born in Vian, Oklahoma. I now live in Bermuda. Thank you for any information you can give me.