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- 1 An English surname originating as a patronymic from the given name Colin. countable, uncountable
""But your own name too sounds funny," Tampio said. "Your names are repeated. Only you have spelt one wrongly. How could you call yourself Colin Collins? Here in Cameroon, we only know about Collins.""
- 2 plural of Collin form-of, plural
- 3 A surname from Irish, anglicized from Irish Ó Coileáin. countable, uncountable
- 4 A male given name transferred from the surname. countable, uncountable
- 5 A locale in the United States.; A town in New York; named for a local dairy farming family. countable, uncountable
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- 6 A locale in the United States.; A city, the county seat of Covington County, Mississippi; named for Mississippi statesman Fred W. Collins. countable, uncountable
- 7 A locale in the United States.; A city in Georgia; named for early settler Perry Collins. countable, uncountable
- 8 A locale in the United States.; A city in Iowa. countable, uncountable
- 9 A locale in the United States.; A village in Missouri; named for the local judge William Collins. countable, uncountable
- 10 A locale in the United States.; A former settlement in Fresno County, California. countable, uncountable
- 11 A locale in the United States.; An unincorporated community in Napa County, California. countable, uncountable
- 12 A locale in the United States.; An unincorporated community in Indiana; named for railroad official James Collins. countable, uncountable
- 13 A locale in the United States.; A census-designated place in Wisconsin; named for railroad official Sumner J. Collins. countable, uncountable
- 1 Any of various alcoholic drinks made with lemon juice, sugar, and carbonated water.
"He ordered a schpritzer for himself (it was a hot summer day) and after she'd finished her Collins, he asked if she wanted to order."
- 2 Any of various alcoholic drinks made with lemon juice, sugar, and carbonated water.
- 3 tall iced drink of liquor (usually gin) with fruit juice wordnet
Etymology
* As an English surname, variant of Colin. * As an Irish and Manx surname, from Ó Coileáin, see Cullen, McQuillan, and McCallion. * As a French surname, Americanized from Collin and Colette. * As a Slovene surname, Americanized from Kolenc, from koleno (“knee”) and the obsolete kolenc (“nipplewort”).
* As an English surname, variant of Colin. * As an Irish and Manx surname, from Ó Coileáin, see Cullen, McQuillan, and McCallion. * As a French surname, Americanized from Collin and Colette. * As a Slovene surname, Americanized from Kolenc, from koleno (“knee”) and the obsolete kolenc (“nipplewort”).
From Collin + -s.
See Tom Collins.
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