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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. Caitlin92%
  2. Katherine92%
  3. Katelyn92%
  4. Rachel90%
  5. Kristen86%
  6. Rebecca86%
  7. Elizabeth85%
  8. Erica85%
  9. Nicole84%
  10. Danielle84%

Bottom 10

  1. Crystal57%
  2. Megan58%
  3. Cassandra58%
  4. Andrea59%
  5. Daisy59%
  6. Brandy60%
  7. Amber62%
  8. Molly62%
  9. Whitney64%
  10. Vanessa64%

Love potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Nicole84%
  2. Kristin82%
  3. Christina82%
  4. Danielle80%
  5. Mariah80%
  6. Chelsea77%
  7. Elizabeth76%
  8. Stephanie76%
  9. Victoria76%
  10. Brandi75%

Bottom 10

  1. Crystal50%
  2. Amber50%
  3. Cassandra51%
  4. Whitney57%
  5. Tiffany59%
  6. Jessica59%
  7. Miranda61%
  8. Vanessa61%
  9. Erin62%
  10. Kara62%

Professional potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Mariah92%
  2. Nicole90%
  3. Kristin87%
  4. Christina87%
  5. Andrea86%
  6. Ana83%
  7. Danielle83%
  8. Katie79%
  9. Megan78%
  10. Elizabeth78%

Bottom 10

  1. Whitney42%
  2. Kendra42%
  3. Crystal43%
  4. Kara45%
  5. Natasha45%
  6. Cassandra48%
  7. Victoria49%
  8. Erika49%
  9. Vanessa50%
  10. Chelsea51%

Crush potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Chelsea82%
  2. Rachel82%
  3. Joanna82%
  4. Amanda81%
  5. Stephanie80%
  6. Alicia79%
  7. Allison79%
  8. Kristina79%
  9. Rebecca78%
  10. Ana76%

Bottom 10

  1. Andrea48%
  2. Megan55%
  3. Molly59%
  4. Amber59%
  5. Crystal61%
  6. Cassandra61%
  7. Shelby62%
  8. Daisy64%
  9. Erika64%
  10. Kara64%
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