♂ Name Colin
Colin is a ♂ boy name.
Where does the name Colin come from?
Colin is an English short form of the Greek name Nicholas and an Alicized variant of the Scottish name Cailean or the Irish name Coilean.
What does the name Colin mean?
Colin means “victory of the people” (from ancient Greek “níkē/νίκη” = victory + “laós/λαός” = people/soldiers) and “whelp”, “young dog” in Gaelic.
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