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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:

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Friendship potential for Col

Bottom 10

  1. Max52%
  2. Dylan56%
  3. Juan59%
  4. Oscar59%
  5. Chase60%
  6. Ivan60%
  7. Andy61%
  8. Gabriel62%
  9. Hunter62%
  10. Aiden64%

Love potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Carlos87%
  2. Manuel87%
  3. Landon86%
  4. Jose84%
  5. Tanner84%
  6. Hector84%
  7. Colin84%
  8. Jacob84%
  9. Alejandro82%
  10. Omar82%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Dylan43%
  3. Gabriel51%
  4. Max55%
  5. Clayton58%
  6. Edgar60%
  7. Isaiah60%
  8. Xavier60%
  9. Chase61%
  10. Hunter61%

Professional potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Jose92%
  2. Jesus91%
  3. Juan86%
  4. Garrett85%
  5. Colin78%
  6. Jake78%
  7. Jorge78%
  8. Manuel75%
  9. Eduardo75%
  10. Eli75%

Bottom 10

  1. Max42%
  2. Chase42%
  3. Preston43%
  4. Caleb48%
  5. Xavier49%
  6. Clayton49%
  7. Aiden49%
  8. Hunter49%
  9. Nathan50%
  10. Logan50%

Crush potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Trevor84%
  2. Colin82%
  3. Manuel82%
  4. Caleb82%
  5. Landon82%
  6. Jacob79%
  7. Tanner79%
  8. Blake78%
  9. Spencer77%
  10. Adrian77%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan45%
  2. Ivan45%
  3. Jose52%
  4. Edgar53%
  5. Isaac58%
  6. Gabriel58%
  7. Andy60%
  8. Dylan61%
  9. Ricardo62%
  10. Gavin62%
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