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Type Surname (from given name)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈpe͡ɪ.le͡ɪs/(English) /ˈpɛlz/(English) /ˈpel.les/(Welsh, Italian)  [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsPole, Powell, Polo

Meaning & History

Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Livio, Primo, Santo.

English and Welsh: variant of Pole and Powell + genitival or excrescent -s.

Italian (Friuli and Veneto): probably a derivative of the personal name Polo. It is also present in Slovenia.
Added 2/26/2025 by THB13