The dole Surname
dole Name Meaning and History
- English: from Middle English dole ‘portion of land’ (Old English dal ‘share’, ‘portion’). The term could denote land within the common field, a boundary mark, or a unit of area; so the name may be of topographic origin or a status name.
- Irish: reduced and altered Anglicized form of McDowell. Compare McDole.
- French (Dolé): nickname for a troubled or anxious person, from Old French dolé, past participle of doler ‘to regret’ (Latin dolere ‘to hurt’).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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