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Col

Boy Name day: December 6
Col is a short form of Colin: on birth records it is written Colin (128,668 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Colin page. Also a short form of Collin, Colby, Colten.
Origin: Greek (via medieval diminutive of Nicholas). Meaning: Victory of the people.
Colin arose as a medieval diminutive of Nicholas — from Greek 'Nikolaos', combining 'nike' (victory) and 'laos' (people) — though a separate Scottish Colin descends from the Gaelic Cailean.

Name day for Col

December 6

Why this day? Col is a short form of Colin, and shares its name day.

Col is celebrated in the United States on December 6.

The story of the name Col

Col is a short form of Colin. It keeps its origin (Greek (via medieval diminutive of Nicholas)) and meaning — victory of the people, and shares its name day, December 6.

On birth records, Col is rarely written as such: the Cols are Colins (128,668 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Colin page. Col is also a short form of Collin, Colby, Colten.

Frequently asked questions about Col

What does Col mean?

Col is a short form of Colin, which means victory of the people.

When is Col's name day?

December 6, together with Colin: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Col a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Colin.

Col's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
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Friendship potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Clarence92%
  2. Ernest90%
  3. Norman90%
  4. Fred87%
  5. Warren86%
  6. Louis86%
  7. Frank86%
  8. Floyd85%
  9. Walter85%
  10. Gene84%

Bottom 10

  1. Milton53%
  2. Jack59%
  3. Marvin59%
  4. Leonard61%
  5. Roland63%
  6. Clyde63%
  7. Herbert64%
  8. Cecil64%
  9. Calvin64%
  10. Joe66%

Love potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Alfred93%
  2. Ernest90%
  3. Maurice85%
  4. Joe84%
  5. Chester84%
  6. Floyd83%
  7. George82%
  8. Norman82%
  9. Leroy82%
  10. Albert81%

Bottom 10

  1. Leonard46%
  2. Milton54%
  3. Arnold56%
  4. Clyde61%
  5. Herbert62%
  6. Cecil62%
  7. Calvin62%
  8. Claude63%
  9. Harold64%
  10. Roland65%

Professional potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Joe92%
  2. Jack86%
  3. Earl85%
  4. Lester85%
  5. Vernon85%
  6. Frank85%
  7. Raymond84%
  8. Ray84%
  9. Gilbert84%
  10. Roland83%

Bottom 10

  1. Donald44%
  2. Warren46%
  3. Calvin47%
  4. Franklin49%
  5. Leonard53%
  6. Cecil55%
  7. Clyde59%
  8. Billy59%
  9. Leroy63%
  10. Harvey63%

Crush potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Franklin80%
  2. Warren79%
  3. Leroy78%
  4. Norman78%
  5. Floyd78%
  6. Chester78%
  7. Donald78%
  8. Fred76%
  9. Billy75%
  10. Ernest74%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert44%
  2. Jack45%
  3. Leonard46%
  4. Roland48%
  5. Milton48%
  6. Joe52%
  7. Henry55%
  8. Herman55%
  9. Harry55%
  10. Albert56%
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