Save Gender Feminine Usage African American, American (South) Other Forms FormsPecolia, Cola Meaning & History Meaning unknown, perhaps an invented name. The American author Toni Morrison used it in her novel The Bluest Eye (1970) for the protagonist, a young African-American girl named Pecola Breedlove who descends into madness as a result of abuse.
Save Gender Masculine Usage Popular Culture Meaning & History Used on the children's cartoon Pecola (2001-2002), original Japanese title ペコラ (Pekora), as the name of the protagonist, a male penguin.