English word origin

Etymology of Coles

From Cole + -s (“patronymic suffix”).

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Source etymology 1

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name

A surname originating as a patronymic. · An unincorporated community in Coles County, Illinois, United States. · An unincorporated community in Amite County, Mississippi, United States. · A municipality in Ourense province, Galicia, Spain.

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From Cole + -s (“patronymic suffix”).

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Word-formation componentColeen
Word-formation component-sen · patronymic suffix

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Source etymology 2

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name

plural of Cole

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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