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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. Michael96%
  2. Micheal96%
  3. Lawrence95%
  4. Larry95%
  5. Randall93%
  6. Douglas93%
  7. Jerome93%
  8. Patricia92%
  9. Kathleen92%
  10. Allan92%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny51%
  2. Jimmy51%
  3. Tommy52%
  4. Cindy57%
  5. Melody58%
  6. John59%
  7. Randy59%
  8. Bonnie59%
  9. Jim59%
  10. Joy59%

Love potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Janet96%
  2. Michael94%
  3. Micheal94%
  4. Lonnie87%
  5. Douglas86%
  6. Randall86%
  7. Jacqueline85%
  8. Annette85%
  9. Martin85%
  10. David84%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Johnny50%
  3. Melody50%
  4. Lee50%
  5. Marilyn51%
  6. Lynn55%
  7. Jimmy56%
  8. Elaine56%
  9. Jim56%
  10. Duane56%

Professional potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Joseph92%
  2. Maria92%
  3. Jacqueline90%
  4. Glenda88%
  5. Christine87%
  6. Rosemary87%
  7. Annette87%
  8. Roberta86%
  9. Barbara86%
  10. John86%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean42%
  2. Carla42%
  3. Wanda43%
  4. Gloria45%
  5. Regina46%
  6. Karl46%
  7. Marilyn47%
  8. Lee48%
  9. Rita48%
  10. Richard49%

Crush potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Terry88%
  2. Micheal87%
  3. Michael87%
  4. Darrell86%
  5. Darlene86%
  6. Nancy86%
  7. Charlene85%
  8. Patricia84%
  9. Sherry84%
  10. Jerome82%

Bottom 10

  1. John45%
  2. Connie49%
  3. Constance49%
  4. Martha50%
  5. Roberta50%
  6. Karl51%
  7. Barbara52%
  8. Joseph52%
  9. Bonnie53%
  10. Tommy54%
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