Where does “Collyns” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Collyns”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCollinsAny of various alcoholic drinks made with lemon...
2EnglishColinThe American quail or bobwhite, or related species
3FrenchColinSeveral different fish: pollock or European pollock, saithe or coalfish, hake
4FrenchColas—
5FrenchNicolasNicholas
Every word from French Nicolas →