Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
COVER
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
COVER. 1. A place where game is preserved. 2. Couirr, a domestic connected with a court kitchen. Halliw.
Surname type: Occupational name
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English