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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. Ashly96%
  2. Kristyn95%
  3. Caren95%
  4. Barb95%
  5. Katharina94%
  6. Trish94%
  7. Dominica94%
  8. Becca94%
  9. Jaclynn93%
  10. Jeniffer93%

Bottom 10

  1. Allyssa42%
  2. Estefania42%
  3. Whitley42%
  4. Tequila42%
  5. Selene44%
  6. Chandra45%
  7. Nova46%
  8. Nov46%
  9. Novie46%
  10. Eleanora46%

Love potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Jeanette96%
  2. Jeannette96%
  3. Netta96%
  4. Janet96%
  5. Josette96%
  6. Janette96%
  7. Jetty96%
  8. Mimi94%
  9. Debbra93%
  10. Willene92%

Bottom 10

  1. Luni42%
  2. Freeda42%
  3. Zelda42%
  4. Rhianna42%
  5. Heav42%
  6. Lest42%
  7. Janou42%
  8. Iris42%
  9. Nereida42%
  10. Amethyst42%

Professional potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Lilyana96%
  2. Serene96%
  3. Oneida96%
  4. Gwenda96%
  5. Prudence96%
  6. Joce96%
  7. Ruthann96%
  8. Maurine96%
  9. Jocelyn96%
  10. Patience95%

Bottom 10

  1. Whitney42%
  2. Scar42%
  3. Nova42%
  4. Londyn42%
  5. Kierstyn42%
  6. Octavia42%
  7. Ary42%
  8. Arya42%
  9. Alia42%
  10. Kendra42%

Crush potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Aryana94%
  2. Tammie-Bee91%
  3. Ashly91%
  4. Sharonda91%
  5. Kristyn91%
  6. Samatha91%
  7. Jeannine91%
  8. Tammie91%
  9. Debbra91%
  10. Jeniffer90%

Bottom 10

  1. Estefania42%
  2. Allyssa42%
  3. Ione42%
  4. Tequila42%
  5. Arwen42%
  6. Neva43%
  7. Neve43%
  8. Selene43%
  9. Neneva43%
  10. Iona43%
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