<P> 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 . </P>
<P> 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 . </P>
where does the first name cole come from
where does the first name cole come from
Cornwall , South West England
Cornwall , South West England