Coles (surname)

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Coles
Language(s) English
Origin
Language(s) English
MeaningPet form of Nicholas
"coal black"
Other names
Variant form(s)Cole, Colles

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". [1]

Notable people with the surname include:

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References

  1. "Surname Database: Coles Last Name Origin". The Internet Surname Database. Retrieved 2021-04-24.