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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. Caterina92%
  2. Karely91%
  3. Marielle91%
  4. Camilla89%
  5. Sylvie89%
  6. Anabel89%
  7. Karoline89%
  8. Louisa88%
  9. Jemma88%
  10. Coralee88%

Bottom 10

  1. Selene44%
  2. Nova46%
  3. Eleanora46%
  4. Kali47%
  5. Cataleya47%
  6. Genesis48%
  7. Aspen49%
  8. Pepper49%
  9. Zelda49%
  10. Luna50%

Love potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Lainey86%
  2. Rosalynn85%
  3. Antonella85%
  4. Odette84%
  5. Penelope82%
  6. Joelle82%
  7. Annalee82%
  8. Melania81%
  9. Soleil80%
  10. Glory79%

Bottom 10

  1. Zelda42%
  2. Iris42%
  3. Amethyst42%
  4. Luna42%
  5. Selene42%
  6. Ariadne42%
  7. Journey42%
  8. Cataleya42%
  9. Lyra42%
  10. Arya42%

Professional potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Elliana94%
  2. Saige92%
  3. Fatimah91%
  4. Annalee91%
  5. Antonella90%
  6. Harmoni89%
  7. Josie88%
  8. Selah88%
  9. Brinley88%
  10. Adah87%

Bottom 10

  1. Nova42%
  2. Londyn42%
  3. Octavia42%
  4. Arya42%
  5. Alia42%
  6. Khaleesi42%
  7. Sloane42%
  8. Scarlett42%
  9. Scarlet42%
  10. Zara42%

Crush potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Coralee86%
  2. Camilla84%
  3. Amada84%
  4. Amirah84%
  5. Lainey83%
  6. Jesslyn83%
  7. Ayesha82%
  8. Priya82%
  9. Kensington82%
  10. Marielle82%

Bottom 10

  1. Selene43%
  2. Pepper44%
  3. Eleanora44%
  4. Zelda45%
  5. Annabell47%
  6. Arya48%
  7. Willow48%
  8. Lyra49%
  9. Amethyst49%
  10. Tesla50%
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