Tobias Dole was born about 1635, in Bristol, England, United Kingdom. He married Mrs. Sarah Dole in 1653. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He died in July 1703, in his hometown, at the age of 69, and was buried in Bristol, England.
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1635–1703 Male
1638–1678 Female
1654–1718 Male
1655– Male
1660–1703 Female
1660–1715 Male
English: topographic name from Middle English dol, doil ‘portion or share of land’, especially in the common field (Old English dāl). The name might also denote someone who lived ‘(by the) boundary mark’, Middle English dol(e).
French (Dolé): nickname for a troubled or anxious person, from Old French dolé, past participle of doler ‘to regret’ (from Latin dolere ‘to hurt’).
Americanized form of French Daul , a surname of German origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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