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Colin (surname)
Colin is a surname, variously derived including the given name ''Colin'' and the common name in French of some species of bird and fish. * Alexander Colin or Colyn (1527/29–1612), Flemish sculptor * Alexandre-Marie Colin (1798–1875), French painter of historical and genre subjects * André Colin (1910–1978), French politician * Andrew Colin (born 1936), British professor of computer science * Andrew Colin (financial analyst), Australian specialist in portfolio theory * Christie Colin (born 1982) American archer * Denis Colin (born 1956), French bass clarinettist and composer * Enrique Colin (born 1982), Mexican professional boxer * Fabrice Colin (born 1972), French author of fantasy, science fiction, and magic realism * Frédéric-Louis Colin (1835–1902), French-Canadian priest and educator * Georges Colin (1880–1945), French actor * Gerald Colin (1913–1995), Irish priest, Bishop of Grimsby, England * Grégoire Colin (born 1975), French actor, producer, screenwriter, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Colin (given Name)
Colin is an English-language masculine given name. It has two distinct origins: # A diminutive form of "Colle", itself an Old French short form of the name Nicolas (given name), Nicolas (Nicholas). This name, but not the anglicized Gaelic name, is also found in the spelling Collin. This name is formed by the Old French diminutive ''-in'' also found in Robin (name), Robin. # An anglicisation (linguistics), anglicisation of the Irish language, Irish given name or the Scottish Gaelic name , which both come from the Old Irish word "pup, cub". The Scottish Gaelic name is recorded in the spelling ''Colin'' from as early as the 14th century. ''MacCailean'' was a patronymic used by Clan Campbell, after Cailean Mór (died 1296). As a surname, Colin (surname), Colin can be derived from the given name, but can also be of unrelated (French) origin. The Irish patronymic gave rise to the surname ''Cullen (surname), Cullen'' (which is also the anglicization of the unrelated patronymic ). I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |