Cole (name)

Cole
Gender	Male
Origin
Word/name	Middle English
Meaning	"swarthy, coal-black, charcoal"
Region of origin	England

Cole
Origin
Meaning	"swarthy, coal-black, charcoal" or an abbreviation of "Nicholas"
Region of origin	England
	Frequency comparisons:[1]

Cole /koʊl/ is a surname of English origin, and is much less frequently 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]

It is also an Americanized spelling of the German name "Kohl", and of the Scottish and Irish name "McCool".[2]

People with surname Cole

A

A. J. Cole III (born 1995), American football player
Alfred Rudolph Cole (born 1964), known as Al Cole, American professional boxer, former holder of the IBF cruiserweight title
Sir Alexander Colin Cole (1922–2001), Garter Principal King of Arms
Adam Cole (born 1989), American professional wrestler
Adam Cole (cricketer) (born 1974), English cricketer
Aivale Cole, soprano singer from New Zealand
Alfred Clayton Cole (1854–1920), Governor of the Bank of England
Allan Cole (born 1943), American author and television writer
Alphaeus Philemon Cole (1876–1988), American artist
Andrew Cole (born 1971), British football player
Ann Cole (1934–1986), American R&B singer
Ashley Cole (born 1980), English football player

B

Babette Cole (1950–2017), English children's writer
Barry Cole (1936–2014), English poet
Bill Cole (musician) (born 1937), American jazz musician and educator
Bob Cole (disambiguation), multiple people
Brendan Cole (born 1976), New Zealand ballroom dancer
Brian Cole (1942–1972), American musician, founding member of the band the Association
Brian Cole II (born 1997), American football player
Buddy Cole (musician) (1916–1964), pianist

C

Carlton Cole (born 1983), English footballer
Carolyn Cole (born 1961), American photographer
Carroll Cole (1938–1985), American serial killer
Catharine Cole, a pen name of American newspaper reporter Martha R. Field
Catherine Cole (born 1950), Australian author and academic
Chanel Cole (born 1977), New Zealand musician
Charlie Cole (1955-2019), American photojournalist known for his photo of the Tank Man during the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
Cheryl Cole (born 1983), English singer, member of girl band Girls Aloud
Chris Cole (disambiguation), multiple people
Christian Cole, a Sierra Leonean football coach
Christian Cole (barrister) (1852–1855), Sierra Leonean barrister and the first black graduate of Oxford University
Christina Cole (born 1982), English actress
Christopher Okoro Cole (1921–1990), former Governor-general and President of Sierra Leone
Clay Cole (1938–2010), American disc jockey and television host
Colin Cole (football player) (born 1980), Canadian football player
Cordelia Throop Cole (1833–1900), American social reformer
Cornelius Cole (1822–1924), American politician
Cozy Cole (1909–1981), American jazz drummer
Craig Cole (born 1975), American football player

D

Daniel Cole (disambiguation), multiple people named Dan, Daniel or Danny Cole
Dandridge M. Cole (1921–1965), aerospace engineer
David D. Cole, American lawyer and academic
Darrell S. Cole (1920–1945), American marine
Dennis Cole (1940–2009), American actor
Deon Cole, American standup comedian and comedy writer
Dick Cole (born 1968), Cornish activist and archaeologist
Donald Cole (disambiguation), multiple people
Duncan Cole (born 1958), New Zealand football player
Dylan Cole (American football) (born 1994), American football player

E

Edward William Cole (1832–1918), Australian business man and publisher, also known as "E. W. Cole of the Book Arcade"
Ed Cole (died 1977), American car manufacturer
Edward B. Cole (1879–1918), American Marine Corps officer
Edwin Louis Cole (1922–2002), American Christian leader
Ellie Cole (born 1991), Australian Paralympic swimmer
Elsie Vera Cole (1885–1967), English painter
Erik Cole (born 1978), American ice hockey player
Ezra Danolds Cole (1902–1992), of Nyack, New York

F

Femi Claudius Cole, Sierra Leonean politician
Francis Joseph Cole (1872–1959), English zoologist
Frank Cole (1954–2000), Canadian documentary filmmaker
Frank Nelson Cole (1861–1926), American mathematician
Fred Cole (disambiguation), multiple people
Freddy Cole (born 1931), American musician
Fremont Cole (1856–1915), New York politician

G

G. D. H. Cole (1889–1959), English political theorist, economist and historian
Galen Cole (1925–2020), American philanthropist
Gary Cole (born 1956), American actor
Gary Cole (footballer), Australian football player
George Cole (actor) (1925–2015), British actor
Goody Cole (c. 1590 – 1680), American witch
Gracie Cole (1924–2006), English trumpeter
Graham Cole (born 1952), British actor
Gerrit Cole (born 1990), American Baseball Player

H

Harold Cole (1906–1946), British soldier and
Harry A. Cole (1921–1999), Maryland jurist
Harry A. Cole (born 1909), American chemist, inventor of Pine-Sol
Sir Henry Cole (1808–1882), British civil servant and innovator
Holly Cole (born 1963), Canadian singer
Horace de Vere Cole (1881–1936), British eccentric and jokester
Howard N. Cole (1911–1983), military historian and author
Hugh M. Cole (1911–2005), U.S. Army officer in World War II, American professor of history
Humfray Cole (d. 1591), English engraver and maker of scientific instruments

J

J. Cole (Hampshire cricketer) (18th century), English professional cricketer
J. Cole (born 1985), American Hip Hop record artist, songwriter, and music producer
Jack Cole (disambiguation), multiple people
Jade Cole, American model
James Cole (disambiguation), multiple people
Jeffrey Cole, American anthropologist
Joanna Cole (disambiguation), multiple people
Joe Cole (born 1981), English footballer
Joe Cole (actor) (born 1988), English actor
Joe Cole (roadie) (1961–1991), American roadie and author
John Cole (disambiguation), multiple people
Johnnetta B. Cole (born 1936), American academic
Jon Cole (disambiguation), multiple people
Joseph J. Cole (1869–1925), American automobile pioneer and founder of the Cole Motor Car Company
Juan Cole (born 1952), American professor of modern history and political commentator
Jude Cole, Canadian singer and songwriter
Julie Dawn Cole (born 1957), British actress

K

Kate Cole, Australian actress
Keelan Cole (born 1993), American football player
Kenneth Cole (disambiguation), multiple people
Keyshia Cole (born 1981), American singer and songwriter
King Cole may refer to:
- King Cole (baseball player) (1886–1916), Major League Baseball pitcher
- Nat King Cole (1919–1965), American jazz singer and pianist
- Old King Cole, legendary Celtic Britain king
Kyla Cole (born 1978), Slovak glamour model

L

L. B. Cole (1918–1995), American comic book artist
Lanisha Cole (born 1982), American model
Lester Cole (1904–1985), American screenwriter
Lily Cole (born 1988), English model
Lionel Cole, pianist and songwriter
Lloyd Cole (born 1961), English singer and songwriter
Lori Ann Cole, computer game designer
Lorraine Cole (born 1967), English badminton player
Lowry Cole (1772−1842), British Army general and politician
Luther A. Cole (1812–1880), American politician and businessman
Luther F. Cole (1925–2013), American jurist
Lynnette Cole (born 1978), American model

M

M. J. Cole (born 1973), British musician
Mason Cole (born 1996), American football player
Margaret Cole (1893–1980), English novelist and politician
Martin Cole (disambiguation), multiple people
Martina Cole (born 1959), English novelist
Michael Cole (born 1968), American sports commentator
Monica Cole (1922–1994), English geographer

N

E. Nelson Cole (born 1937), American politician
Nat King Cole (1917–1965), American jazz singer and pianist
Natalie Cole (1950–2015), American singer; daughter of Nat King Cole
Natalie Robinson Cole (1901–1984), American educator and author
Nicholas Cole (disambiguation), multiple people
Norman Cole (disambiguation), multiple people
Norris Cole (born 1988), American basketball player

O

Ollie Cole, Irish musician

P

Paula Cole (born 1968), American singer and songwriter
Peter Cole (born 1957), American poet
Philip Cole American pharmacologist

R

R. J. Cole, American basketball player
R. Clint Cole (1870–1957), U.S. Representative from Ohio
Ralph D. Cole (1873–1932), U.S. Representative from Ohio
Rebecca Cole (1846–1922), African American woman doctor
Rebel A. Cole (born 1958), American Professor of Finance
Reece Cole (born 1998), English footballer
Rich Cole, Canadian journalist
Richard Cole (born 1946), British music tour manager and author
Robert G. Cole (1915–1944), American soldier
Robert H. Cole, American scientist
Robert MacFarlan Cole III (1890–1986), American chemist
Roger Cole, Irish politician

S

Samantha Cole (born 1978), American pop singer
Stanley Cole (disambiguation), multiple people
Stephen Cole (disambiguation), multiple people
Steve Cole (born 1970), American saxophonist
Stewart Cole (born 1965), New Zealand businessman living in Perth Western Australia
Stu Cole (born 1966), Major League Baseball player
Susanna Cole (1633–1713), only survivor of Indian attack killing her mother Anne Hutchinson

T

T. N. Cole (1844–1924), Australian umpire
Tammy Cole (born 1973), Australian field hockey defender
Taylor Cole (born 1984), American actress
Ted Cole (born 1971), Canadian voice actor
Thomas Cole (1801–1848), American artist
Tiffany Cole (born 1981), American murderer
Timothy Cole (1852–1931), American wood engraver
Tim Cole (1960–1999), American man wrongly convicted of rape
Tom Cole (born 1949), American politician
Tommy Cole (born 1941), of The Mickey Mouse Club
Tony Cole (born 1947), former senior Australian public servant
Tonye Cole (born 1967), businessman
Trent Cole (born 1982), American football player

V

George Vicat Cole (1833–1893), British artist
Rex Vicat Cole (1870–1940), British artist

W

Walter Cole, 19th century New York politician
Walter L. Cole (died 1943), Irish merchant and politician
William Cole (disambiguation), multiple people

Z

Zeralda Elizabeth Cole (1825–1911), mother of American outlaws

Use as an aristocratic family name

John Cole, 1st Baron Mountflorence (1709–1767)
William Willoughby Cole, 1st Earl of Enniskillen, 2nd Baron Mountflorence (1736–1803)
John Willoughby Cole, 2nd Earl of Enniskillen (1768–1840), elected a Representative Peer in 1804
William Willoughby Cole, 3rd Earl of Enniskillen (1807–1886), British palaeontologist
Lowry Egerton Cole, 4th Earl of Enniskillen (1845–1924)

People with given name Cole

Cole Aldrich, American basketball player
Cole Anthony (born 2000), American basketball player
Cole Christiansen (born 1997), American football player
Cole Custer, American NASCAR driver
Cole Hamels (born 1983), Major League Baseball pitcher
Cole Hauser, American actor
Cole Hedlund (born 1995), American football player
Cole Holcomb (born 1996), American football player
Cole Hunt (born 1994), American football player
Cole Kmet (born 1999), American football player
Cole McDonald (born 1998), American football player
Cole Madison (born 1994), American football player
Cole Mazza (born 1995), American football player
Cole Perfetti (born 2002), Canadian ice hockey player
Cole Porter (1891–1964), American songwriter
Cole Randall, member of Swedish pop duo Flora Cash
Cole Rouse, American NASCAR driver
Cole Sprouse, American actor
Cole Swensen, female American poet
Cole Swindell, American country singer
Cole Walliser, Canadian film director
Cole Weston, American photographer
Cole Whitt, American NASCAR driver
Cole Younger (1844–1916), American outlaw

Fictional characters with surname Cole

Augustus Cole, in Gears of War
Blackie Cole, in The Invisible Woman
Buddy Cole (fiction), Canadian television character
Gordon Cole, in Twin Peaks
James Cole, the main character in the film 12 Monkeys played by Bruce Willis
Jem Cole, in Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends
King Cole, figure in British literature and legend since the Middle Ages (possible basis for the nursery rhyme Old King Cole)
Locke Cole, in Final Fantasy VI
Lucy Saxon/Cole, The Master's wife in Doctor Who
Marcus Cole, a character in the novel and Netflix series 13 Reasons Why
Marcus Cole, in Babylon 5
Nathaniel Cole, in Hell on Wheels
Norris Cole, in Coronation Street
Richard Cole (EastEnders), in EastEnders
Simone Cole, in Clive Barker's Jericho
Taylor Cole (Laguna Beach), in Laguna Beach
Virgil "Tiger" Cole, in Flight of the Intruder

Fictional characters with given name Cole

Cole, a character from the animated TV series Ninjago
Cole MacGrath, the main character of the PlayStation 3 game Infamous and Infamous 2
Cole Ortiz, a character from the eighth season of the television series 24, played by Freddy Prinze Jr.
Cole Phelps, the main character of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 game L.A. Noire
Cole Richards, a main character of the online comic PvP
Cole Sear, the main character of the film The Sixth Sense, played by Haley Joel Osment
Cole Trickle, the main character of the film Days of Thunder, played by Tom Cruise
Cole Turner, multiseason supporting actor, antagonist, and love interest in three mid-run seasons of the television series Charmed played by Julian McMahon
Cole St. Clair, one of the main characters in Maggie Stiefvater's Shiver Trilogy
Cole Matthews, the main character of Touching Spirit Bear and The Ghost of Spirit Bear (books by Ben Mikaelsen)
Cole, a spirit that can be a companion in the RPG game Dragon Age: Inquisition from Bioware Corp.
Cole Brown, from the TV show Martin.
Cole Sullivan, the main character of the PC game Gorky 17 (Odium)
Colton 'Cole' White, the main protagonist of the PlayStation 2 game Gun
Cole Thornhart, son of Patrick Thornhart and Marty Saybrook, on the American soap opera One Life to Live; creator, Agnes Nixon on air: 1968–2012; played by Van Hughes
Cole Randolf, main character in the Five Kingdoms series by Brandon Mull
Cole Gioberti, a character on the show Falcon Crest, played by William R. Moses from 1981–1987
Cole Evans, main character from Power Rangers Wild Force, played by Ricardo Medina, Jr.
Cole D. Walker, a character in the Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon series
Cole Thornton, the main character from El Dorado, played by John Wayne
Cole Cash, alter ego of the DC Comics character Grifter
Cole, the main character of The Babysitter and its sequel The Babysitter: Killer Queen, played by Judah Lewis
Cole Harkin, a guest character in the tv miniseries Harper's Island, played by Dean Wray
Cole Trenton, a guest character appearing in several episodes of Supernatural during season 10, played by Travis Aaron Wade

References

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

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[forebears-1] "Cole Surname Meaning and Distribution". forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2014

[2] "Cole Surname History", Ancestry.com