How Do You Spell HEATWOLE?

Pronunciation: [hˈiːtwə͡ʊl] (IPA)

Heatwole is a surname that is pronounced /ˈhiːtwɔːl/. The first syllable "heat" is pronounced as /hiːt/ with a long "ee" sound and the second syllable "wole" is pronounced as /wɔːl/. The "w" in "wole" is silent, therefore it is pronounced as "ole". The spelling of "Heatwole" follows the Germanic origin of the name, where "wole" means "a hollow" or "a depression" and "heat" possibly derives from the Old English word "hæð" meaning "heath" or "heather."