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Coles.

A surname originating as a patronymic.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/kəʊlz/UK/koʊlz/General-American

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

    countable · uncountable

  2. A placename An unincorporated community in Coles County, Illinois, United States.

    countable · uncountable

  3. A placename An unincorporated community in Amite County, Mississippi, United States.

    countable · uncountable

  4. A placename A municipality in Ourense province, Galicia, Spain.

    countable · uncountable

  5. A placename A locality in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia, Australia.

    countable · uncountable

  6. A placename Ellipsis of Coles County.

    abbreviation · alt-of · countable · ellipsis · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Cole + -s (“patronymic suffix”).

name/kəʊlz/UK/koʊlz/General-American

  1. plural of Cole

    form-of · plural
Where this word comes from

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