"Cole" meaning in English

See Cole in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /kəʊl/ [Received-Pronunciation], [kɒʊl] [Received-Pronunciation], /kɒl/ (note: doll–dole merger), /koʊl/ [General-American] Forms: Coles [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊl Etymology: The surname is variously from: # A nickname from Old English col (“coal, coal-black”), # A patronymic from Nicholas (see also Coles, Colson, Colle). # A variation of Cowell (which itself has several origins). # As an Irish and Scottish Gaelic surname, variant of McCool. # As a German surname, Americanized from Kohl. # As a Dutch surname, Americanized from Kool. # As a French surname, Americanized/calqued from Charbonneau, influenced by the first sense. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|col||coal, coal-black}} Old English col (“coal, coal-black”), {{der|en|ga|-}} Irish, {{der|en|gd|-}} Scottish Gaelic, {{der|en|de|-}} German, {{der|en|nl|-}} Dutch, {{der|en|fr|-}} French Head templates: {{en-prop|~}} Cole (countable and uncountable, plural Coles)
  1. (countable) A male given name. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-Cole-en-name-yDfLNrGi Categories (other): English given names, English male given names
  2. (countable) A male given name.
    A diminutive of the male given name Nicholas.
    Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Cole-en-name-9AzyRY3T Categories (other): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names
  3. (countable) A male given name.
    A male given name transferred from the surname.
    Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Cole-en-name-4yUXduOT Categories (other): English given names, English male given names, English surnames Disambiguation of English surnames: 7 7 12 21 21 2 2 3 6 6 7 6
  4. (countable) A surname.
    A surname, variant of Cowell. from Cowell
    Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Cole-en-name--W65c3m6 Categories (other): English surnames, English surnames Disambiguation of English surnames: 7 7 12 21 21 2 2 3 6 6 7 6
  5. (countable) A surname.
    A surname transferred from the given name.
    Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Cole-en-name-s7aBxPm1 Categories (other): English surnames, English surnames Disambiguation of English surnames: 7 7 12 21 21 2 2 3 6 6 7 6
  6. A placename:
    A river in the West Midlands and Warwickshire, England, which joins the Rivers Blythe and Tame north-east of Coleshill (Warwickshire).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Warwickshire, England, Places in the West Midlands, England, Rivers in England, Rivers in Warwickshire, England, Rivers in the West Midlands, England
    Sense id: en-Cole-en-name-wmCg-LyI
  7. A placename:
    A river forming the border between Wiltshire and Oxfordshire, England, which joins the Thames near Lechlade.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Oxfordshire, England, Places in Wiltshire, England, Rivers in England, Rivers in Oxfordshire, England, Rivers in Wiltshire, England
    Sense id: en-Cole-en-name-xzdCmLse
  8. A placename:
    A hamlet in Pitcombe parish, Somerset, England, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST6633).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Somerset, England, Villages in England, Villages in Somerset, England
    Sense id: en-Cole-en-name-le3QLqg7
  9. A placename:
    A neighbourhood of Denver, Colorado, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Colorado, USA, Places in Denver, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Cole-en-name-yJSz2H6x Categories (other): Neighborhoods of Denver
  10. A placename:
    A township in Benton County, Missouri, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Cole-en-name--VuQNTdR Categories (other): Townships
  11. A placename:
    A town in McClain County, Oklahoma, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Oklahoma, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Oklahoma, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Cole-en-name-cmZd7sZz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 3 1 3 4 3 8 4 9 29 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 1 4 2 4 4 3 7 5 9 28 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 3 1 3 4 3 7 4 9 28 33
  12. A placename:
    Ellipsis of Cole County.
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Alternative form of: Cole County Derived forms: Cole County, Cole Green, Cole Harbour, Coles, Coles Notes
    Sense id: en-Cole-en-name-iijrjoVw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 1 3 1 3 4 3 8 4 9 29 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 1 4 2 4 4 3 7 5 9 28 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 3 1 3 4 3 7 4 9 28 33

Inflected forms

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