Where does “Colin” come from?

Colin (English) comes from French Colin, from French Colas, from French Nicolas — Nicholas.

Colin (English): The American quail or bobwhite, or related species

Definitions

  1. The American quail or bobwhite, or related species

Ancestry of “Colin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchColinSeveral different fish: pollock or European pollock, saithe or coalfish, hake
2FrenchColas—
3FrenchNicolasNicholas

Words derived from “Colin”

Every word from French Nicolas →
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