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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
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Roscoe93%
  2. Wilson92%
  3. Horace92%
  4. Rudolph92%
  5. Willis91%
  6. Murray91%
  7. Bert91%
  8. Mack90%
  9. Earnest90%
  10. Ben88%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy50%
  2. Homer61%
  3. Luther62%
  4. Junior64%
  5. Conrad65%
  6. Lowell66%
  7. Buddy67%
  8. Archie70%
  9. Elbert70%
  10. Alton70%

Love potential for Col

Bottom 10

  1. Percy42%
  2. Homer52%
  3. Lowell57%
  4. Garland61%
  5. Orville62%
  6. Amos62%
  7. Rufus63%
  8. Myron63%
  9. Luther64%
  10. Conrad65%

Professional potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Hubert91%
  2. Wendell85%
  3. Willard84%
  4. Hugh83%
  5. Elbert83%
  6. Ben82%
  7. Earnest81%
  8. Loyd80%
  9. Lyle80%
  10. Alton80%

Bottom 10

  1. Virgil42%
  2. Luther42%
  3. Dick49%
  4. Julius50%
  5. Percy55%
  6. Dewey55%
  7. Wilbur56%
  8. Orville56%
  9. Homer58%
  10. Rufus59%

Crush potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Willis86%
  2. Bert84%
  3. Julius81%
  4. Murray81%
  5. Mack81%
  6. Roscoe81%
  7. Rudolph79%
  8. Dewey79%
  9. Irvin76%
  10. Dick76%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad48%
  2. Percy54%
  3. Emil55%
  4. Elbert56%
  5. Willard58%
  6. Wilbert59%
  7. Homer59%
  8. Alton59%
  9. Luther60%
  10. Hugh60%
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