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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. Ollie-bug96%
  8. Manu96%
  9. Micheal96%
  10. Jerrel96%

Bottom 10

  1. Nix42%
  2. Anakin42%
  3. Elon42%
  4. Allyssa42%
  5. Fen42%
  6. Phoenix42%
  7. Estefania42%
  8. Whitley42%
  9. Tequila42%
  10. Selene44%

Love potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Jeanette96%
  2. Arian96%
  3. Jeannette96%
  4. Watson96%
  5. Netta96%
  6. Janet96%
  7. Josette96%
  8. Janette96%
  9. Wardell96%
  10. Jetty96%

Bottom 10

  1. Luni42%
  2. Freeda42%
  3. Riv42%
  4. Zelda42%
  5. Rhianna42%
  6. Heav42%
  7. Lest42%
  8. Ivan42%
  9. Janou42%
  10. Berlin42%

Professional potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Lilyana96%
  2. Eliseo96%
  3. Serene96%
  4. Winfred96%
  5. Oneida96%
  6. Gwenda96%
  7. Aman96%
  8. Prudence96%
  9. Shalom96%
  10. Elisha96%

Bottom 10

  1. Whitney42%
  2. Vladimir42%
  3. Scar42%
  4. Shia42%
  5. Nova42%
  6. Cezar42%
  7. Lutty42%
  8. Londyn42%
  9. Kierstyn42%
  10. Sander42%

Crush potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Aryana94%
  2. Sameer93%
  3. Watson93%
  4. Tammie-Bee91%
  5. Michale91%
  6. Ashly91%
  7. Sharonda91%
  8. Kristyn91%
  9. Dannie91%
  10. Samatha91%

Bottom 10

  1. Merlyn42%
  2. Estefania42%
  3. Elon42%
  4. Atreyu42%
  5. Allyssa42%
  6. Ione42%
  7. Tequila42%
  8. Arwen42%
  9. Travon42%
  10. Castiel42%
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