colin
/ˈkɑlɪn/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
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A rather rare surname originating as a patronymic, variant of Collin.
Example Sentences
- "That iolly shepheard, which there piped, was / Poore Colin Clout (who knowes not Colin Clout?)"
- ""My parents," Powell wrote, "were British subjects, and they named me Colin (KAH-lin). Being British, they knew very well how the name was supposed to be pronounced. But when I was a young boy, there was a famous American World War II hero whose name became very popular in the streets of New York City. He was Capt. Colin P. Kelly Jr. He was called KOH-lin. My friends in the streets of the South Bronx, who heard Captain Kelly's name pronounced in the radio and by their parents and other adults, began to refer to me by the same pronunciation."
- "“After reaching 40, many people experience noticeable changes in their hair due to a combination of aging, hormonal shifts and lifestyle factors,” says Colin Ford, professional hairstylist and director of education at Sachajuan."
- "To this belongs the Colin or Quail of New England and Partridge of the South […]"
- "Many efforts have been made to improve and increase the variety of our game stock, but whereas the Barbary partridge, the willow grouse, the colin, bob-white, button quail, and even tinamou have been tried and failed […]"
Etymology
(given name): * Coll + -in. Diminutive of Coll, a medieval short form of Nicholas. * It has also been used to anglicize Irish Coileán and Scottish Gaelic Cailean.
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkɑlɪn/
- British English: /ˈkɒlɪn/