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Colin is an English-language masculine given name. It has two distinct origins: [2] A diminutive form of "Colle", itself an Old French short form of the name Nicolas . This name, but not the anglicized Gaelic name, is also found in the spelling Collin. This name is formed by the Old French diminutive -in also found in Robin.
The personal name Colin from which the surname derives has an even older history; Ceawlin, the king of the West Saxons, Caelin, a brother of St Chad, and the early Welsh saint, Kollen, all have names related to Colin. In Ireland, Collins is a genuinely indigenous Irish name; in fact, it is one of the most numerous surnames, ranked number 30. [2
Colin is a surname, variously derived including the given name Colin and the common name in French of some species of bird and fish. Alexander Colin or Colyn (1527/29–1612), Flemish sculptor; Alexandre-Marie Colin (1798–1875), French painter of historical and genre subjects; André Colin (1910–1978), French politician
Collins is a given name, a transferred use of an English surname ultimately derived from multiple sources. It could be derived from Coll or Colin, an English diminutive of the Greek name Nicholas, or from the Irish word cuilein, meaning darling, from the Welsh collen, referring to a grove of hazel trees, or of the French Colline, meaning hill.
The most notable family of the name are that of Thomond, a Dalcassian sept, [5] who derive their surname from Niall Ó Cuinn who was slain at the Battle of Clontarf in 1014. [6] This family was formerly represented by the Earls of Dunraven. [7] Another family is that seated in Annaly, who were related to the O'Farrell lords of Longford.
The comedy “Colin From Accounts” tends to surprise viewers who tune in expecting one thing, and realizing it’s something else altogether. It’s a romantic comedy with a most unusual name ...
Cole / k oʊ l / is a surname of English origin, and is also now used as a given name.It is of Middle English origin, and its meaning is "swarthy, coal-black, charcoal". It is also an Americanized spelling of the German name "Kohl", of the Dutch name "Kool", and of the Scottish and Irish name "McCool".
Colin Jost is never one to shy away from a hot topic. Jost, 42, took the stage at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City on Thursday, December 6, for the American Museum of ...