Coles is a patronymic surname of English origins deriving from either a pet form of the name Nicholas or from the Old English word meaning '"coal black". Notable people with the surname include: Arthur William Coles (1892–1982), Australian businessman Vernell Eufaye "Bimbo" Coles (b. 1968), American basketball player Bryony Jean Coles (b. 1946), British prehistoric archaeologist Cameron Coles (b. 1974), Australian-born Scottish cricketer Cecil Frederick Coles (1888–1918), British composer Charles "Honi" Coles (1911–1992), American tap dancer Charlie Coles (1942–2013), American basketball player and coach Cowper Phipps Coles (1819–1870), British naval captain and designer Cyril Henry Coles (1899–1959), British writer, 50% of Manning Coles Daniel Richard Coles (b. 1981), English footballer Darnell Coles (b. 1962), American baseball player and coach Dennis Coles (b. 1970), Ghostface Killah of the Wu-Tang Clan Edward Coles (1786–1868), American politician Elisha Coles (1640–1680), English lexicographer Elizabeth Coles (1912–1975), British novelist Elizabeth Taylor Fenton George Coles (b. 1937), Welsh rugby player George Coles (cricketer, born 1798) (1798–1865), English amateur cricketer George Coles (politician) (1810–1875), Canadian politician; first Premier of Prince Edward Island George Edward Coles (1851–1903), English cricketer George Coles (architect) (1884–1963), English architect George James "G.J." Coles (1885–1977), founder of what was to become the Coles Group shopping empire, Australia H. Brent Coles (b. 1951), mayor of Boyse, Idaho Isaac Coles (1747–1813), American politician Kimberly Coles (b. 1962), American actress Joanne Coles (b. 1992), English motorcycle trials rider John Coles (1833–1919), English businessman John Coles (archaeologist) (1930-2020), archaeologist John David Coles, American TV and film director Leslie Stephen Coles (1941–2014), American biogerontologist and a key member of the Supercentenarian Research Foundation Laveranues Leon Coles (b. 1977), American football player Lisa Coles (b. 1964), American broadcaster Lisa Guerrero Manning Coles, pseudonymous of British spy writer's Adelaide Manning (1891-1955) and Cyril Coles (1899-1965) Mark Coles, New Zealand cricket coach Miriam Coles Harris (1834–1925), author whose anonymous first novel attracted several impostors Nathaniel Adams Coles (1919–1965), American jazz musician Nat King Cole Neil Chapman Coles (b. 1934), British golfer Peter Coles (b. 1963), Professor of Astrophysics at Cardiff University Ray Coles, mayor and committee member Lakewood, New Jersey Richard Coles (b. 1962), British musician and clergyman Robert Coles (b. 1929), American psychiatrist, educator, author Robert Coles (–1655), early settler in New England Walter Coles (1790–1857), U.S. Representative from Virginia William Coles Finch (1864–1944),English author and historian Wayne Coles-Janess, Australian writer, film director and producer See also Coles (disambiguation) Sadie