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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. Kay92%
  2. Patsy92%
  3. Pauline87%
  4. Carole87%
  5. Joann87%
  6. Mattie87%
  7. Geraldine87%
  8. Leona86%
  9. Beatrice86%
  10. Judith86%

Bottom 10

  1. Alice55%
  2. Edna56%
  3. Lillie56%
  4. Ruth57%
  5. Margie58%
  6. Margaret58%
  7. Marguerite58%
  8. Viola60%
  9. Mae61%
  10. Pearl62%

Love potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Jeanette96%
  2. Lorraine85%
  3. Patsy81%
  4. Vivian81%
  5. Mary80%
  6. Marie80%
  7. Hattie80%
  8. Doris80%
  9. Gertrude79%
  10. Mabel78%

Bottom 10

  1. Alice44%
  2. Viola48%
  3. Ethel49%
  4. Pearl51%
  5. Edith52%
  6. Ada53%
  7. Helen56%
  8. Alma57%
  9. Lena58%
  10. Rosa58%

Professional potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Lorraine94%
  2. Mary92%
  3. Marie92%
  4. Nellie88%
  5. Evelyn87%
  6. Josephine87%
  7. Louise87%
  8. Gertrude86%
  9. Ruth85%
  10. Joann85%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Maxine44%
  3. Thelma55%
  4. Jennie57%
  5. Bernice57%
  6. Jean57%
  7. Alice57%
  8. Ruby57%
  9. Joan57%
  10. Judith58%

Crush potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Patsy84%
  2. Joyce83%
  3. Pauline81%
  4. Geraldine79%
  5. Lorraine78%
  6. Mabel78%
  7. Arlene78%
  8. Shirley78%
  9. Doris78%
  10. Bernice77%

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes48%
  2. Ruth50%
  3. Ethel51%
  4. Ada53%
  5. Alice54%
  6. Margie55%
  7. Edna55%
  8. Norma55%
  9. Marguerite55%
  10. Margaret55%
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