Cold

Cold Meaning & Origin

About Cold
The surname Cold is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "cald," meaning cold or cool. It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who was perceived as having a cold or cool temperament, or perhaps someone who lived in a cold area. Surnames often originated from personal characteristics, occupations, or locations, and the surname Cold is an example of a name derived from a physical attribute.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Cold is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Cold: 159
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cold based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Cold is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 L D
🌐 IPA
/koʊld/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cold in Braille

Here's how to represent Cold in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Cold in braille

How to sign the name Cold using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Cold using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cold in sign language

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