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The Scottish Gaelic name is recorded in the spelling Colin from as early as the 14th century. [4] MacCailean was a patronymic used by Clan Campbell , after Cailean Mór (died 1296). As a surname, Colin can be derived from the given name, but can also be of unrelated (French) origin.
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
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
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.
Scarlett Johansson is sharing the inspiration behind her and Colin Jost’s son’s name -- Cosmo! During an appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, the Black Widow actress revealed how she and her ...
Colin may refer to: . Colin (given name) Colin (surname) Colin, a 2008 Cannes film festival zombie movie; Colin (horse) (1905–1932), Thoroughbred racehorse Colin (humpback whale), a humpback whale calf abandoned north of Sydney, Australia, in August 2008
Colin Farrell thinks his son is “magic” — but he’s also aware of the complexities of raising a child with a disability.. On Wednesday, the “Sugar” star opened up to People in a video ...
Campbell is a Scottish surname —derived from the Gaelic roots cam ("crooked") and beul ("mouth")—that had originated as a nickname meaning "crooked mouth" or "wry mouthed." [2] Clan Campbell, historically one of the largest and most powerful of the Highland clans, traces its origins to the ancient Britons of Strathclyde. [3]