Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Colin

Colin (1)

Given Name COLIN (1)

GENDER: Masculine

PRONOUNCED: KAHL-in (Scottish, Irish, English), KOL-in (English) [key]

Meaning & History

Anglicized form of CAILEAN or COILEAN.

Related Names

VARIANTS: Cailean, Calum (Scottish), Coilean (Irish)

OTHER LANGUAGES: Kolman, Koloman (German), Colombo, Colombano (Italian), Columba, Columbanus (Late Roman), Koloman (Slovak)

SAME SPELLING: Colin (2)

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