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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

Bottom 10

  1. Lazaro48%
  2. Fredy51%
  3. Dante52%
  4. Max52%
  5. Zack53%
  6. Cy54%
  7. Babyboy54%
  8. Dylan56%
  9. Pablo57%
  10. Jayson57%

Love potential for Col

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Arnav42%
  3. Dante42%
  4. Dylan43%
  5. Artemio44%
  6. Donavan44%
  7. Donavin46%
  8. Kyran48%
  9. Osiel49%
  10. Lazaro49%

Professional potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Aman96%
  2. Leeland95%
  3. Cecilio94%
  4. Jose92%
  5. Jesus91%
  6. Eben90%
  7. Baron89%
  8. Heber88%
  9. Elder88%
  10. Job88%

Bottom 10

  1. Kayne42%
  2. Max42%
  3. Chase42%
  4. Trevion42%
  5. Tyson42%
  6. Cesar42%
  7. Tyce42%
  8. Ceasar42%
  9. Bentley42%
  10. Tyran42%

Crush potential for Col

Bottom 10

  1. Juan45%
  2. Ivan45%
  3. Dante47%
  4. Lazaro47%
  5. Luc47%
  6. Arnav50%
  7. Isaak52%
  8. Jose52%
  9. Ciro52%
  10. Brenden53%
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