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Meaning & History
From an English surname, itself originally derived from either a medieval short form of Nicholas or the byname Cola. A famous bearer was the songwriter Cole Porter (1891-1964), while a bearer of the surname was the musician Nat King Cole (1919-1965).This name got more popular in the early 1980s, then got a boost in 1990 when it was used by the main character in the movie Days of Thunder.