Collin
[ˈkɒlɪn]Meaning
a variant spelling of Colin, a medieval diminutive of Nicholas
Background Story
Collin is a spelling variant of Colin, which comes from a medieval diminutive of Coll, itself a diminutive of Nicholas. The name is used in Albanian, Ancient Greek, Basque, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Esperanto and Estonian, and its origin language is Ancient Greek. In French it is also a variant of Colin, from the given name Nicolas.
Temperament
Variations
Colin, Collin
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