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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
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Mickey96%
  2. Ollie96%
  3. Gustavo95%
  4. Clark95%
  5. Ron94%
  6. Mathew93%
  7. Corinne93%
  8. Roscoe93%
  9. Patti92%
  10. Bennett92%

Bottom 10

  1. Phoenix42%
  2. Nova46%
  3. Kali47%
  4. Heaven48%
  5. Zayden48%
  6. Genesis48%
  7. Janis48%
  8. Luna50%
  9. Percy50%
  10. Celeste50%

Love potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Jeannette96%
  2. Janette96%
  3. Mickey94%
  4. Rene94%
  5. Stewart92%
  6. Tucker91%
  7. Alberto90%
  8. Andres90%
  9. Earnest90%
  10. Yvette88%

Bottom 10

  1. Iris42%
  2. Luna42%
  3. Willow42%
  4. Heaven42%
  5. Janis42%
  6. Holden42%
  7. Celeste42%
  8. Dante42%
  9. Raven42%
  10. Aria42%

Professional potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Elisha96%
  2. Serena94%
  3. Freda92%
  4. Maritza92%
  5. Polly92%
  6. Mollie92%
  7. Mamie92%
  8. Hubert91%
  9. Alberta91%
  10. Antoinette90%

Bottom 10

  1. Nova42%
  2. Londyn42%
  3. Terrell42%
  4. Darius42%
  5. Paris42%
  6. King42%
  7. Sheldon42%
  8. Tyson42%
  9. Cesar42%
  10. Orlando42%

Crush potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Jeannine91%
  2. Tammie91%
  3. Tucker87%
  4. Mickey87%
  5. Brad87%
  6. Kellie87%
  7. Willis86%
  8. Nannie86%
  9. Ron86%
  10. Shari86%

Bottom 10

  1. Phoenix45%
  2. Shaun45%
  3. Johnie45%
  4. Dante47%
  5. Elva48%
  6. Conrad48%
  7. Rolando48%
  8. Willow48%
  9. Inez48%
  10. River49%
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