Collin.
A diminutive of the male given name Nicholas, from Ancient Greek, variant of Colin.
Meaning & usage
A diminutive of the male given name Nicholas, from Ancient Greek, variant of Colin.
A surname originating as a patronymic.
A placename: A village in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, historically in Dumfriesshire (OS grid ref NY0276).
A placename: An unincorporated community in Collin County, Texas, United States.
A placename: Ellipsis of Collin County.
Where this word comes from
Coll + -in. A spelling variant of Colin. From a medieval diminutive of Coll, a diminutive of Nicholas.
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