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collins

/ˈkɑlɪnz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.15 in modern English

Syllables
Col-lins
IPA
/ˈkɑlɪnz/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An English surname originating as a patronymic from the given name Colin.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname from Irish, anglicized from Irish Ó Coileáin.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A locale in the United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A locale in the United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A locale in the United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A locale in the United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A locale in the United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

* As an English surname, variant of Colin. * As an Irish and Manx surname, from Ó Coileáin (“descendant of Coileán”), see Cullen, McQuillan, and McCallion. * As a French surname, Americanized from Collin and Colette. * As a Slovene surname, Americanized from Kolenc, from koleno (“knee”) and the obsolete kolenc (“nipplewort”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɑlɪnz/
  • British English: /ˈkɒlɪnz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Collinses (plural) Collin (alternative) Colin (alternative) Collings (alternative) Colling (alternative) Collis (alternative) Colins (alternative) Collen (alternative) Cullan (alternative)

Derived Forms

Collinsian collinsite Collinsville

Phrases

Collins Creek Collins Green Fort Collins Mount Collins

Frequently Paired Words

Colins

Synonyms

collins John Collins Tom Collins

Rhymes With

rollins hollins

Questions

How do you pronounce collins?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑlɪnz/.
What does collins mean?
An English surname originating as a patronymic from the given name Colin.
Where does collins come from?
It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce collins

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