Cole (name)
Cole 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.
It is also an Americanized spelling of the German name 'Kohl', and of the Scottish and Irish name 'McCool'.
People with surname Cole
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
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
Barry Cole (1936–2014), English poet
Bill Cole (born 1937), American jazz musician and educator