Colin
/ˈkɒl.ɪn/noun
A male given name, originally a medieval diminutive form of Nicholas.
Did you know?Colin began as a pet form of Nicholas in Old French, so its history runs through the same saintly name that gave English the idea of a “people’s victory.”
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Nikólaos
“Victory of the people”
Late Latin
Latin
Nicolaus
“A Latinized personal name”
Old French
Old French
Colin
“A diminutive pet form of Nicolas”
Middle English
English
Colin
“A familiar male given name”
Modern English
English
Colin
“A male given name”