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Name Pecola
Gender Feminine
Usage African American, American (South)
Other Forms FormsPecolia, Cola
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Meaning & History
Meaning unknown, perhaps an invented name. The American author Toni Morrison used it in her novel The Bluest Eye (1970) for the protagonist, a young African-American girl named Pecola Breedlove who descends into madness as a result of abuse.