Collin

name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A male given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Colin. countable, uncountable

    "By asking the community to let Collin continue to live there before he turns 19, the HOA would “ignore one of the community’s most fundamental restrictions,” according to the letter from the association’s attorney."

  2. 2
    A surname originating as a patronymic. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A placename:; A village in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, historically in Dumfriesshire (OS grid ref NY0276). countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A placename:; An unincorporated community in Collin County, Texas, United States. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A placename:; Ellipsis of Collin County. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable

Example

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"By asking the community to let Collin continue to live there before he turns 19, the HOA would “ignore one of the community’s most fundamental restrictions,” according to the letter from the association’s attorney."

Etymology

A spelling variant of Colin.

Related phrases

Collin County

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