Given name & surname · also Low German

Tolle

Tolle is a surname with more than one origin.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

As a north/Low German surname, it comes from Middle Low German toll.

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How it developed

In English usage, Tolle as a surname is an affectionate form of Bertold.

Tolle’s family of names

In English usage, Tolle as a surname is an affectionate form of Bertold. In English usage, Tolle as a surname has a related form in TOELLE. In English usage, Tolle as a surname has a related form in TOL.

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Nicknames & forms 3

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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