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Collins en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈkɑlɪnz/ (General-American)
  • /ˈkɒlɪnz/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

* As an English surname, variant of Colin. * As an Irish and Manx surname, from Ó Coileáin (“descendant of Coileán”), see Cullen, McQuillan, and McCallion. * As a French surname, Americanized from Collin and Colette. * As a Slovene surname, Americanized from Kolenc, from koleno (“knee”) and the obsolete kolenc (“nipplewort”).

Meanings

  1. Any of various alcoholic drinks made with lemon juice, sugar, and carbonated water.
    • He ordered a schpritzer for himself (it was a hot summer day) and after she'd finished her Collins, he asked if she wanted to order. 1966, Nicholas Samstag, Come and see my shining palace, page 268:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
Collinses Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

collins · Tom Collins · John Collins

Collins en · PROPN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈkɑlɪnz/ (General-American)
  • /ˈkɒlɪnz/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

* As an English surname, variant of Colin. * As an Irish and Manx surname, from Ó Coileáin (“descendant of Coileán”), see Cullen, McQuillan, and McCallion. * As a French surname, Americanized from Collin and Colette. * As a Slovene surname, Americanized from Kolenc, from koleno (“knee”) and the obsolete kolenc (“nipplewort”).

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) An English surname originating as a patronymic from the given name Colin.
  2. (countable, uncountable) A surname from Irish, anglicized from Irish Ó Coileáin.
  3. (countable, uncountable) A male given name transferred from the surname.
  4. (countable, uncountable) A locale in the United States. ▸ A town in New York; named for a local dairy farming family.
  5. (countable, uncountable) A locale in the United States. ▸ A city, the county seat of Covington County, Mississippi; named for Mississippi statesman Fred W. Collins.
  6. (countable, uncountable) A locale in the United States. ▸ A city in Georgia; named for early settler Perry Collins.
  7. (countable, uncountable) A locale in the United States. ▸ A city in Iowa.
  8. (countable, uncountable) A locale in the United States. ▸ A village in Missouri; named for the local judge William Collins.
  9. (countable, uncountable) A locale in the United States. ▸ A former settlement in Fresno County, California.
  10. (countable, uncountable) A locale in the United States. ▸ An unincorporated community in Napa County, California.
  11. (countable, uncountable) A locale in the United States. ▸ An unincorporated community in Indiana; named for railroad official James Collins.
  12. (countable, uncountable) A locale in the United States. ▸ A census-designated place in Wisconsin; named for railroad official Sumner J. Collins.

Forms

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Colin alternative lexicographic
Collin alternative lexicographic
Collings alternative lexicographic
Colling alternative lexicographic
Collis alternative lexicographic
Collinses Number=Plur lexicographic
Collen alternative lexicographic
Cullan alternative lexicographic
Colins alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

Collinsville · Fort Collins · Collinsian · Collins Creek · Collins Green · Mount Collins · collinsite

Collins en · PROPN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ˈkɑlɪnz/ (General-American)
  • /ˈkɒlɪnz/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, plural) plural of Collin
    form of Collin

Relateds

Colins