Colt.
A surname originating as an occupation.
Meaning & usage
A surname originating as an occupation.
A male given name transferred from the surname.
A placename: A town in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States.
A placename: An unincorporated community in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States.
Where this word comes from
From colt, as a nickname or occupational name for someone who looked after horses and asses. The given name may also be short for Colton. The revolver is named after American inventor Samuel Colt (1814–1862).
A revolver (gun) (from Colt's Manufacturing Company), associated especially but not exclusively with the American Wild West.
Where this word comes from
From colt, as a nickname or occupational name for someone who looked after horses and asses. The given name may also be short for Colton. The revolver is named after American inventor Samuel Colt (1814–1862).
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