Colin.
A male given name
Meaning & usage
A male given name
A male given name A diminutive of the male given name Nicholas, from Ancient Greek.
A male given name A male given name from Old Irish A male given name from Irish
A male given name A male given name from Old Irish A male given name from Scottish Gaelic
A rather rare surname originating as a patronymic, variant of Collin.
Where this word comes from
(given name): * Coll + -in. Diminutive of Coll, a medieval short form of Nicholas. * It has also been used to anglicize Irish Coileán and Scottish Gaelic Cailean.
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