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...

Definitions

  1. The American quail or bobwhite, or related...

Ancestry of “colin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcolincoalfish
2FrenchColas—
3FrenchNicolasNicholas
Every word from French Nicolas →Every word from French Colas →Every word from French colin →