Cole

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Cole has several possible meanings, including "someone who lives near a coal seam" or "charcoal" in Old English. It can also be a shortened form of the name Nicholas, which means "victory of the people" in Greek.
Pronunciation
KOL
kohl
Popularity
Cole is currently a very popular name in the United States, where it has been in the top 100 baby names for boys since 1993. It is also popular in Canada and Australia.

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Cole Name meanings & History

The name Cole has several possible meanings, including "someone who lives near a coal seam" or "charcoal" in Old English. It can also be a shortened form of the name Nicholas, which means "victory of the people" in Greek. From an English surname, itself originally derived from either a medieval short form of Nicholas or the byname Cola. A famous bearer was the songwriter Cole Porter (1891-1964), while a bearer of the surname was the musician Nat King Cole (1919-1965).This name got more popular in the early 1980s, then got a boost in 1990 when it was used by the main character in the movie Days of Thunder. Cole is used as a given name for baby boys

Zodiac Sign of Cole: Curious Gemini

Synonyms of Cole:

C: Cute,Copycat,Chatty,Choice,Clever,Curious,Candid

O: Obsolete,Obsessive,Ostentatious,Organized,Obstinate

L: Lovely,Lover,Legal,Lazy,Languid,Liaison,Luscious

E: Entertain,Enlighten,Exaggerate,Enliven,Expressive,Environment

Cole is:

  • a Natural name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Cole Sprouse (actor), Cole Porter (composer), Cole Hamels (baseball player)

2.) Cole (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) lively; winner

Other Forms: Coal, Coley, Colie, Kohl, Kole


3.) Cole (Female)

Usage: Last name as first name

Meanings: (Last name as first name) laughing

Other Forms: Coe, Colie, Kohl


4.) COLE (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname derived from the Old English col (coal). It originated as a byname for someone who was coal-black, swarthy, or darkly complexioned. Cole is also used as a short form of Coleman (coalman) and Nicholas (victory of the people). See COLEMAN and NICHOLAS. (KOLE)


5.) COLE (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: Popular Anglicized form of Comhghall (co-pledge, fellow hostage). See COMHGHALL. (KOLE)


6.) Cole (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: (Latin) cabbage farmer. (English) a short form of Colbert, Coleman. (Greek) a short form of Nicholas.

Other Forms: Coal, Coale, Col, Colet, Colie, Kole


7.) COLE (Male)

Usage: American

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname derived from the Old English col (coal). It originated as a nickname for someone who was coal-black, swarthy, or darkly complexioned. Cole is also used as a short form of any of the names beginning with the element Col-. (KOLE)


8.) Cole (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Dark

Other Forms: Cohl


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