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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. Manuel96%
  2. Mikey96%
  3. Michael96%
  4. Mitchell96%
  5. Hasan96%
  6. Jeb96%
  7. Manu96%
  8. Micheal96%
  9. Jerrel96%
  10. Said96%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Leeroy46%
  3. Zayden48%
  4. Dereck48%
  5. Lazaro48%
  6. Elvis49%
  7. Castiel49%
  8. Sid50%
  9. Elton50%
  10. Percey50%

Love potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Watson96%
  2. Wardell96%
  3. Toney95%
  4. Rob95%
  5. Brycen94%
  6. Mikey94%
  7. Gaylon94%
  8. Mohammad94%
  9. Crosby94%
  10. Mitchell94%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Hold42%
  3. Anakin42%
  4. Ishmael42%
  5. Kain42%
  6. Tristan42%
  7. Perce42%
  8. Merlin42%
  9. Dan-Dan42%
  10. Arnav42%

Professional potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Eliseo96%
  2. Winfred96%
  3. Aman96%
  4. Leeland95%
  5. Glendon95%
  6. Melton95%
  7. Calum95%
  8. Norwood95%
  9. Arvil95%
  10. Ewell95%

Bottom 10

  1. Vladimir42%
  2. Cezar42%
  3. Lutty42%
  4. Sander42%
  5. Saint42%
  6. Kayne42%
  7. Terrell42%
  8. Mave42%
  9. Cristiano42%
  10. Cesa42%

Crush potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Sameer93%
  2. Watson93%
  3. Michale91%
  4. Rob91%
  5. Chancellor87%
  6. Micheal87%
  7. Tucker87%
  8. Bradd87%
  9. Tuck87%
  10. Mitchy87%

Bottom 10

  1. Atreyu42%
  2. Travon42%
  3. Castiel42%
  4. Werner43%
  5. Herbert44%
  6. Herby44%
  7. Herberto44%
  8. Shany45%
  9. Shawnie45%
  10. Juanma45%
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