Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

collin

/kˈɑlɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables: collin
IPA: /kˈɑlɪn/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A diminutive of the male given name Nicholas, from Ancient Greek, variant of Colin.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"By asking the community to let Collin continue to live there before he turns 19, the HOA would “ignore one of the community’s most fundamental restrictions,” according to the letter from the association’s attorney."

Etymology

Coll + -in. A spelling variant of Colin. From a medieval diminutive of Coll, a diminutive of Nicholas.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Coll

Usage

Inflected Forms

Collins (plural) Colin (alternative) Collen (alternative)

Phrases

Collin County

Frequently Paired Words

Colin Collen

Rhymes With

rollin dahlin hollin bollin follin wollin

Questions

How do you pronounce collin?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɑlɪn/.
What does collin mean?: A diminutive of the male given name Nicholas, from Ancient Greek, variant of Colin.
Where does collin come from?: Coll + -in. A spelling variant of Colin. From a medieval diminutive of Coll, a diminutive of Nicholas.

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