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Where does “Collin” come from?
Collin (French) comes from French Colin, from French Colas, from French Nicolas — Nicholas.
Ancestry of “Collin”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
French
Colin
Several different fish: pollock or European pollock, saithe or coalfish, hake
2
French
Colas
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3
French
Nicolas
Nicholas
Words derived from “Collin”
Collins
Collis
Collyns
Collinsian
collinsite
Collinsville
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