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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. Brent89%
  2. Scott89%
  3. Derrick88%
  4. Rodney87%
  5. Erik85%
  6. Brian81%
  7. Andre79%
  8. Marc79%
  9. Eric76%
  10. Troy76%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane59%
  2. Shawn59%
  3. Chad63%
  4. Wesley66%
  5. Mario66%
  6. Jason70%
  7. Lance71%
  8. Bradley74%
  9. Jeremy74%
  10. Eric76%

Love potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Andre85%
  2. Rodney83%
  3. Brent79%
  4. Scott79%
  5. Derrick77%
  6. Troy76%
  7. Brian76%
  8. Bradley75%
  9. Lance73%
  10. Mario70%

Bottom 10

  1. Wesley64%
  2. Darren65%
  3. Marc66%
  4. Shawn67%
  5. Jeremy67%
  6. Shane67%
  7. Jason68%
  8. Chad69%
  9. Erik69%
  10. Eric69%

Professional potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Shane86%
  2. Shawn86%
  3. Andre83%
  4. Derrick74%
  5. Mario73%
  6. Scott73%
  7. Erik71%
  8. Rodney70%
  9. Jeremy70%
  10. Marc68%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Jason43%
  3. Darren43%
  4. Bradley50%
  5. Brian52%
  6. Lance54%
  7. Wesley57%
  8. Troy58%
  9. Eric66%
  10. Brent67%

Crush potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Rodney82%
  2. Bradley82%
  3. Brent81%
  4. Scott81%
  5. Darren78%
  6. Derrick77%
  7. Chad77%
  8. Brian75%
  9. Jason74%
  10. Lance72%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn45%
  2. Shane45%
  3. Mario58%
  4. Andre62%
  5. Marc65%
  6. Eric65%
  7. Wesley70%
  8. Troy70%
  9. Erik70%
  10. Jeremy71%
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