Kolin: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Kolin
Origin of the name Colin:
Borrowed from the English, Colin originated as a medieval variant of the obsolete Colle, a short form of Nicholas (victory of the people). Alternatively, Colin is the Anglicized form of the Gaelic Cailean (dove). Var: Collan, Collin, Collun, Coln, Colun.
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My best friend wanted to name her son Collin, and asked my stepson, Kolin, if it was alright with him. He answered that it was great, because he loves his name, but no one else spells it that way so it's not REALLY the same as anyone else.
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