Cole
Origin
Meaning"swarthy, coal-black, charcoal"
Region of originEngland
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Cole /kl/ 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".

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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