Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
COLE
As described in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
An abbreviation of Nicholas, common among the Dutch.
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