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Dole.

A surname.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name[doʊ̯ɫ]US
  1. A surname.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Dole Constituency, a parliamentary constituency in Zanzibar.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A commune in Jura department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.

    countable · uncountable
  4. A hamlet in Tirymynach community, Ceredigion, Wales (OS grid ref SN6386).

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

* As an English surname, from the archaic noun dole (“portion, share”). * As a French surname, from Old French dolé, past participle of doler (“to regret”), from Latin doleo (“to hurt”). * Also as a French surname, Americanized from Daul.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.