What does cole mean?

Definitions for cole
koʊlcole

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. kale, kail, cole, borecole, colewort, Brassica oleracea acephalanoun

    a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head

  2. kale, kail, colenoun

    coarse curly-leafed cabbage

Wiktionary

  1. colenoun

    Cabbage.

  2. colenoun

    Brassica; a plant of the Brassica genus, especially those of Brassica oleracea (rape and coleseed).

  3. Colenoun

    An English surname, possibly a nickname from col, Old English "charcoal,coal-black".

  4. Colenoun

    derived from the surname.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. COLEnoun

    A general name for all sorts of Cabbage, which see.

    Etymology: cawl, Saxon.

ChatGPT

  1. cole

    The term "cole" can refer to several different things depending on the context: 1. In biology, "cole" refers to any plant from the Brassica genus, such as cabbage, cauliflower, kale, and broccoli. These plants are often referred to as "cole crops." 2. In names, "Cole" is a common first name and surname in English-speaking countries. It is derived from the Old English word "col" which means 'charcoal,' It was often given as a name to a person who was swarthy or had a dark complexion. 3. In popular culture, "Cole" is also often used as a character name in books, movies, and video games. 4. In music, the name "Cole" may refer to famous singers such as Nat King Cole and J. Cole. 5. In the industrial world, "cole" is a historic term for coal, used predominantly in certain regions such as Scotland. Without context, it is impossible to define the specific meaning of "cole," as it can refer to a variety of different things.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Colenoun

    a plant of the Brassica or Cabbage genus; esp. that form of B. oleracea called rape and coleseed

  2. Etymology: [OE. col, caul, AS. cawl, cawel, fr. L. caulis, the stalk or stem of a plant, esp. a cabbage stalk, cabbage, akin to Gr. kaylo`s. Cf. Cauliflower, Kale.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Cole

    kōl, n. a general name for all sorts of cabbage.—ns. Cole′-garth, a cabbage garden; Cole′-seed, the seed of rape; Cole′-wort, a species of cabbage. [A.S. cáwel; Ger. kohl, Scot. kail; all from L. colis, caulis, a stem, esp. of cabbage; cf. Gr. kaulos.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. cole

    [from the German kohl]. Colewort or sea-kale; a plant in its wild state peculiar to the sea-coast.

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. COLE

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Cole is ranked #126 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Cole surname appeared 195,289 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 66 would have the surname Cole.

    75.3% or 147,111 total occurrences were White.
    18.8% or 36,890 total occurrences were Black.
    2.4% or 4,706 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    2.1% or 4,101 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    0.7% or 1,406 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    0.5% or 1,074 total occurrences were Asian.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cole in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cole in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of cole in a Sentence

  1. Lili Reinhart:

    All of the core four of us bought houses this year. All of us, cami( Mendes) just bought a house in Silver Lake. Cole( Sprouse) just bought a house in the Hills. KJ( Apa) bought a house in the hills earlier this year. We made it ! It's like,' Thank you, Riverdale.'.

  2. Dania Diaz:

    Our hearts break for the family of Alvin Cole and the Wauwatosa community, not only did the District Attorney's Office fail to hold Officer Joseph Mensah accountable for killing Alvin Cole, but the local police also arrested and injured Alvin's mother Tracy and Alvin Cole sisters as they peacefully protested alongside Jacob Blake's father.

  3. Cole Sprouse:

    I'm asked all the time if Dylan( his twin brother and co-star on' The Suite Life') and I are going to do a' Suite Life' reboot, and I go,' No, absolutely not,' well Cole Sprouse'll skip the next question.

  4. Darcelle XV:

    The family of Darcelle XV along with her cast and crew are heartbroken to announce that our beloved Darcelle (Walter W. Cole, Sr.) has died at age 92 from natural causes, we ask for privacy and patience as everyone processes and grieves in their own way and at their own pace.

  5. Kannon Shanmugam:

    The fight for justice for the Cole victims and their families continues.

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