Bole
English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Bole
- An Afro-Asiatic language of the Chadic branch, native to Nigeria.
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Mandarin 博樂/博乐 (Bólè).
Proper noun
Bole
- A county-level city in Xinjiang, China.
Translations
city in Xinjiang, China
Etymology 3
Uncertain. Theories include derivation from Akan bɔro (bōro, “sweet”), Nuer bɛɛl (bōl, “grape”), and Gonja bɔl (bōl, “submission”).
Proper noun
Bole
- A town in Ghana.
Translations
town in Ghana
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Etymology 4
From earlier Bolle, ultimately from either the dative singular bolde or dative plural boldum of bold (“house”); the latter is perhaps suggested by its attestation in the Domesday Book as Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language, etymology language or family code; the value "ML" is not valid. See WT:LOL, WT:LOL/E and WT:LOF..
Proper noun
Bole
- A village and civil parish of Nottinghamshire, England.
Translations
Bole, Nottinghamshire, England
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Etymology 5
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Proper noun
Bole (plural Boles)
- A surname
See also
References
- The Place-names of Nottinghamshire Thier Origin and Development. CUP Archive. p. 18.
- Konadu, K Research Notes on Akan Oral Histories
- Braimah, JA, Tomlinson, HH & Amankwatia, O, History and Traditions of the Gonja, University of Calgary, 1997
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