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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. Corinne93%
  2. Kari92%
  3. Trisha92%
  4. Trina92%
  5. Tricia92%
  6. Jami90%
  7. Leanne89%
  8. Yvette88%
  9. Jodi86%
  10. Monique86%

Bottom 10

  1. Candy52%
  2. Alisa55%
  3. Misty56%
  4. Greta58%
  5. Gretchen58%
  6. Ginger60%
  7. Jolene60%
  8. Shanna62%
  9. Mandy62%
  10. Angie63%

Love potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Yvette88%
  2. Marcy85%
  3. Jami85%
  4. Kellie85%
  5. Nikki84%
  6. Kristi82%
  7. Kelli82%
  8. Kristine82%
  9. Kristy82%
  10. Kristie82%

Bottom 10

  1. Alisa44%
  2. Angelique52%
  3. Misty53%
  4. Jolene53%
  5. Candy55%
  6. Shanna61%
  7. Rosalind62%
  8. Lea62%
  9. Shawna63%
  10. Charity63%

Professional potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Nikki90%
  2. Jami90%
  3. Kristie87%
  4. Kristy87%
  5. Kristi87%
  6. Kristine87%
  7. Bobbi86%
  8. Angelia84%
  9. Monique83%
  10. Corinne82%

Bottom 10

  1. Ronda46%
  2. Kenya50%
  3. Raquel52%
  4. Shanna53%
  5. Deana53%
  6. Kimberley54%
  7. Misty55%
  8. Meredith56%
  9. Alisa57%
  10. Shauna57%

Crush potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Kellie87%
  2. Corinne86%
  3. Tricia84%
  4. Trisha84%
  5. Cherie84%
  6. Tracie84%
  7. Kelli83%
  8. Traci82%
  9. Yvette82%
  10. Leanne81%

Bottom 10

  1. Bobbi50%
  2. Alisa54%
  3. Gretchen55%
  4. Greta55%
  5. Candy56%
  6. Ginger61%
  7. Angie62%
  8. Shauna64%
  9. Shawna64%
  10. Mandy64%
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