"Collin" meaning in English

See Collin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Collins [plural]
Etymology: A spelling variant of Colin. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~}} Collin (countable and uncountable, plural Collins)
  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Colin. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (male given name): Колин (Kolin) [masculine] (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-Collin-en-name-8gJANT5N Categories (other): English given names, English male given names, Terms with Bulgarian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 12 4 9 40 35 Disambiguation of 'male given name': 95 4 1 1 0
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Collin-en-name-Xs1vzbdd Categories (other): English surnames
  3. A placename:
    A village in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, historically in Dumfriesshire (OS grid ref NY0276).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, Places in Scotland, Villages in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, Villages in Scotland
    Sense id: en-Collin-en-name-6grtUHqw
  4. A placename:
    An unincorporated community in Collin County, Texas, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Texas, USA
    Sense id: en-Collin-en-name-abu10SEL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 3 9 37 45 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 3 8 44 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 8 4 10 35 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 12 4 9 40 35
  5. A placename:
    Ellipsis of Collin County.
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Alternative form of: Collin County
    Sense id: en-Collin-en-name-3tKDr8C4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 3 9 37 45 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 3 8 44 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 8 4 10 35 43 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 3 9 36 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 12 4 9 40 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Collin County

Inflected forms

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