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Collin en · PROPN

Etymology

Coll + -in. A spelling variant of Colin. From a medieval diminutive of Coll, a diminutive of Nicholas.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) A diminutive of the male given name Nicholas, from Ancient Greek, variant of Colin.
    • By asking the community to let Collin continue to live there before he turns 19, the HOA would “ignore one of the community’s most fundamental restrictions,” according to the letter from the association’s attorney. 2020 January 16, Scottie Andrew, “An orphaned teen is being forced out of his grandparents’ senior community because he’s too young”, in CNN:
  2. (countable, uncountable) A surname originating as a patronymic.
  3. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ A village in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, historically in Dumfriesshire (OS grid ref NY0276).
  4. (countable, uncountable) A placename: ▸ An unincorporated community in Collin County, Texas, United States.
  5. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) A placename: ▸ Ellipsis of Collin County.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
Collins Number=Plur lexicographic
Collen alternative lexicographic
Colin alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

Collin County

Relateds

Collen · Colin · Collen · Colin

Translations (1)

bg Колин (male given name)