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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. Ollie96%
  2. Roscoe93%
  3. Wilson92%
  4. Horace92%
  5. Rudolph92%
  6. Willis91%
  7. Murray91%
  8. Bert91%
  9. Mack90%
  10. Maryann90%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy50%
  2. Lola50%
  3. Elva52%
  4. Opal55%
  5. Fay55%
  6. Ruthie57%
  7. Lizzie57%
  8. Cleo58%
  9. Lela59%
  10. Fern59%

Love potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Jeannette96%
  2. Earnest90%
  3. Horace87%
  4. Ollie87%
  5. Bert87%
  6. Willis87%
  7. Ramona86%
  8. Antoinette85%
  9. Nettie85%
  10. Mable85%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy42%
  2. Fay44%
  3. Opal48%
  4. Fern48%
  5. Elva49%
  6. Faye52%
  7. Imogene52%
  8. Lola52%
  9. Homer52%
  10. Ila54%

Professional potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Freda92%
  2. Mollie92%
  3. Mamie92%
  4. Hubert91%
  5. Alberta91%
  6. Antoinette90%
  7. Nettie90%
  8. Ernestine90%
  9. Bernadine89%
  10. Elma88%

Bottom 10

  1. Virgil42%
  2. Luther42%
  3. Estella45%
  4. Dick49%
  5. Julius50%
  6. Elvira53%
  7. Melba54%
  8. Fay55%
  9. Percy55%
  10. Lola55%

Crush potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Jeannine91%
  2. Willis86%
  3. Nannie86%
  4. Susie86%
  5. Bert84%
  6. Mable83%
  7. Ollie81%
  8. Julius81%
  9. Murray81%
  10. Mack81%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnie45%
  2. Elva48%
  3. Conrad48%
  4. Inez48%
  5. Ruthie50%
  6. Lola52%
  7. Fay53%
  8. Alberta53%
  9. Fern54%
  10. Percy54%
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