Gathercole is an English surname which originated, in the Early Medieval period, as a nickname for an old man who "gathered cold", i.e. became weak and unwell.
Notable persons with the surname include:
Ben Gathercole (born 1965), Australian triathlon coach Cory Gathercole (born 1986), Australian motorcycle speedway rider Harry Gathercole (1887–1953), Australian footballer John Gathercole (1937–2010), Archdeacon of Dudley Simon J. Gathercole, British New Testament scholar Susan Gathercole, British psychologist Terry Gathercole (1935–2001), Australian swimmer
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