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Colin

//ˈkɒlɪn// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A male given name from Ancient Greek.

    "That iolly shepheard, which there piped, was / Poore Colin Clout (who knowes not Colin Clout?)"

  2. 2
    A rather rare surname originating as a patronymic, variant of Collin.
Noun
  1. 1
    The American quail or bobwhite, or related species.

    "To this belongs the Colin or Quail of New England and Partridge of the South […]"

Etymology

Etymology 1

Diminutive of Coll, a medieval short form of Nicholas. It has also been used to anglicize Irish Coileán and Scottish Gaelic Cailean.

Etymology 2

From French colin, properly a diminutive of Colas, contracted from Nicolas (“Nicholas”).

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