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Gathercole

Gathercole is an English surname which originated, in the Early Medieval period, as a nickname for an old man who "gathered cold", and consequently weakness.

Notable persons with the surname include:

  • Cory Gathercole (born 1986), Australian motorcycle speedway rider
  • John Gathercole (1937–2010), Archdeacon of Dudley
  • Simon J. Gathercole, British New Testament scholar
  • Stephanie Reeve (née Gathercole), English actress
  • Susan Gathercole, Director at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit
  • Terry Gathercole (1935–2001), Australian breaststroke swimmer