Cole ( name ) - wikipedia Cole ( name ) Cole Family name Meaning `` swarthy, coal - black, charcoal '' or an abbreviation of `` Nicholas '' Region of origin England Footnotes : Frequency comparisons : 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. It is also an Americanized spelling of the German name ' Kohl ', and of the Scottish and Irish name ' McCool '. Contents 1 People with surname Cole 1.1 Use as an aristocratic family name 2 People with given name Cole 3 Fictional characters with surname Cole 4 Fictional characters with given name Cole 5 See also 6 References 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 Babette Cole ( 1950 -- 2017 ), English children 's writer Barry Cole ( 1936 -- 2014 ), English poet Ben Cole ( born 1982 ), Australian sportswear designer 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 Buddy Cole ( musician ) ( 1916 -- 1964 ), pianist 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 ( b. 1950 ), Australian author and academic Chanel Cole ( born 1977 ), New Zealand musician Cheryl Cole ( born 1983 ), English singer, member of girl band Girls Aloud Chris Cole ( disambiguation ), multiple people Christina Cole ( born 1982 ), English actress Christopher Okoro Cole ( 1921 -- 1990 ), former Governor - general and President of Sierra Leone Clay Cole ( born 1938 ), American disc jockey and television host Cole ( Hampshire cricketer ) ( 18th century ), English professional cricketer Colin Cole ( football player ) ( born 1980 ), Canadian football player Cornelius Cole ( 1822 -- 1924 ), American politician Cozy Cole ( 1909 -- 1981 ), American jazz drummer 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 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 Eric Kirkham Cole, ( 1901 -- 1966 ), English radio engineer and industrialist, founder of the company EKCO Erik Cole ( born 1978 ), American ice hockey player Ezra Danolds Cole ( 1902 -- 1992 ), of Nyack, New York Frank Cole ( 1954 -- 2000 ), Canadian documentary filmmaker Frank Estes Cole ( 1908 -- 1981 ), Louisiana legislator and educator 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.D.H. Cole ( 1889 -- 1959 ), English political theorist, economist and historian 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 Harold Cole ( 1906 -- 1946 ), British soldier and Harry A. Cole ( born 1921 ), 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 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 Joanna Cole ( disambiguation ), multiple people Joe Cole, ( born 1981 ), English footballer 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 Kate Cole, Australian actress 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.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 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.J. Cole ( born 1973 ), British musician 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 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 Nicholas Cole ( disambiguation ), multiple people Norman Cole ( disambiguation ), multiple people Ollie Cole, Irish musician Paula Cole ( born 1968 ), American singer and songwriter Peter Cole ( born 1957 ) American poet Philip Cole American pharmacologist 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 ( born 1890 ), American chemist Roger Cole, Irish politician Samantha Cole ( born 1978 ), American pop singer Stanley Cole ( disambiguation ), multiple people Stephen Cole ( disambiguation ), multiple people Steve Cole ( born 1970 ), American saxophonist Stu Cole ( born 1966 ), Major League Baseball player Susanna Cole ( 1633 -- 1713 ), only survivor of Indian attack killing her mother Anne Hutchinson 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 George Vicat Cole ( 1833 -- 1893 ), British artist Rex Vicat Cole ( 1870 -- 1940 ), British artist Walter Cole, 19th century New York politician Walter L. Cole ( died 1943 ), Irish merchant and politician William Cole ( disambiguation ), multiple people 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 Gender Male Origin Word / name Middle English Meaning `` swarthy, coal - black, charcoal '' Region of origin England Cole Hamels ( born 1983 ), Major League Baseball pitcher Cole Walliser, Canadian film director Cole Sprouse, American actor Cole Porter ( 1891 -- 1964 ), American songwriter Cole Hauser, American actor Cole Weston, American photographer Cole Swensen, American poet Cole Whitt, American NASCAR driver Cole Custer, American NASCAR driver Cole Aldrich, American basketball player 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, in Babylon 5 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 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 Steifvater 's Shiver Trilogy Cole Matthews, 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 ( video game ) Cole Bucket, from the show Lego Ninjago : Masters of Spinjitzu 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 5 kingdoms series by Brandon Mull See also Kole ( name ) Cole ( disambiguation ) Cole Prize Coles ( disambiguation ) Coe ( surname ) References Jump up ^ `` Cole Surname Meaning and Distribution ''. forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2014 Jump up ^ Surname Database - Cole Surname History Jump up ^ Ancestry.com - Surname History This page or section lists people that share the same given name or the same family name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. 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Question: where does the first name cole come from
Answer: Cornwall, South West England