Cool

Cool Meaning & Origin

About Cool
The surname Cool is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "kool," meaning "cabbage" in Dutch. It is a metonymic occupational name given to someone who grew or sold cabbages or worked in the cabbage trade. The surname Cool may also have been used as a nickname for someone who had a cool or calm demeanor.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cool: 4,958
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,801
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.68

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cool 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 Cool is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K UW1 L
🌐 IPA
/kul/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cool in Braille

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

The name Cool in braille

How to sign the name Cool using Sign Language

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

The name Cool in sign language

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