Colin
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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In Commonwealth countries this name is pronounced as "Call-in," but in America this is occasionally pronounced as "Co-lynn," as with the famous bearer Colin Powell.
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Colin Firth, actor
Colin Farrell, actor
Colin Powell, general and former Secretary of State
Colin Meloy, lead singer of The Decemberists
Colin Edwards, MotoGP motorcycle racer
Colin McRae, race car driver
Colin Turkington, race car driver
Colin Braun, race car driver
Colin Cowherd, ESPN radio show host (The Herd)
Colin Mochrie, comedian- Colin in song, story & screen: | Edit
Colin Craven, a character from Frances Hodgson Burnett's "The Secret Garden"
Colin Creevey, a character in the Harry Potter book and movie series.
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Global Popularity of the Name Colin
- #36 in Germany
- #88 in Ireland
- #114 in United States
- #125 in Canada (Quebec)
- #166 in Canada (British Columbia)
- #172 in Canada (Alberta)
- #219 in Norway
- #219 in Scotland
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