Cole (surname)

Cole /koʊl/ is a surname of English origin, and is also now used as a given name. It is of Middle English origin, and its meaning is "swarthy, coal-black, charcoal". The Cole family originated in Cornwall, South West England. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Randolphi Cole, appearing in the Winton Rolls of Hampshire in 1148.[1]

This article is about the surname "Cole". For the given name, see Cole (given name). For other uses, see Cole (disambiguation).
Cole
Origin
Meaning"swarthy, coal-black, charcoal" or an abbreviation of "Nicholas"
Region of originEngland
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It is also an Americanized spelling of the German name "Kohl", of the Dutch name "Kool", and of the Scottish and Irish name "McCool".[2]

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References
  1. "Cole Surname Meaning and Distribution". forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2014
  2. "Cole Surname History", Ancestry.com
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