As described in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

An abbreviation of Nicholas, common among the Dutch.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.


Patronymica Britannica (1860)

COLE. Places in cos. "Wilts and Somerset. Also a very ancient Teutonic personal name. In Domesd. it ajpears as a baptismal — in the H.R. as a family name.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


Surname type: Nickname

Origin: English

Region of origin: British Isles

Country of origin: England

Religion of origin: Christian

Language of origin: English

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