1º_ Plural of cote ( in mooring knot ) . 2º_ Inflection of the verb cotar ( "to limit" ) . See verbs/cotes .
In Colombia it is a coastal surname, of Spanish origin. Surname of a great vallenato minstrel, named Alfonso "Poncho" Cotes Queruz. He was born in Chimichagua and died in Valledupar.
Cotes is a surname of Spanish origin.