What does this name mean? (first relevant answer gets best!)?

Question

i cant find the meaning of this name, its Colin.

thank you!

Answer 1

It's a short form of Nicholas (Greek), which means Conquerer of the People; Victorious.

Answer 2

The boy's name Colin \c(o)-lin\ is pronounced KOH-lin, KAH-lin. It is of Irish, Scottish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "young creature". Diminutive form of the medieval name Col or Colle, a short form of Nicholas (Greek) "people of victory". In Scotland, it has been used as an Anglicized form of Cailean (Gaelic), popular among the Campbells and the MacKenzies. See also Collin. Secretary of State Colin Powell; actors Colin Farrell, Colin Firth.

Colin has 6 variant forms: Cailean, Colan, Col, Cole, Colle and Colyn

Answer 3

The boy's name Colin \c(o)-lin\ is pronounced KOH-lin, KAH-lin. It is of Irish, Scottish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "young creature". Diminutive form of the medieval name Col or Colle, a short form of Nicholas (Greek) "people of victory". In Scotland, it has been used as an Anglicized form of Cailean (Gaelic), popular among the Campbells and the MacKenzies. See also Collin. Secretary of State Colin Powell; actors Colin Farrell, Colin Firth.

Colin has 6 variant forms: Cailean, Colan, Col, Cole, Colle and Colyn.

Answer 4

The meaning of the name Colin is Diminutive Form Of Nicholas

Answer 5

It is Irish, Scottish & Greek.

The Irish name Colin means - young cub

The Greek name Colin means - a short form of Nicholas

From the Gaelic word "cailean" meaning "youth".

It also is shown to mean  Dove in Gaelic.

As baby boy name in the U.S. Colin is the 95th most popular name.

The name is particularly popular on the East Coast of USA, gaining it's highest position for 2006 (55th) in Massachusetts.

Seems the name carries quite a few meanings!

I wish you the best!

xoxo

Meg

Answer 6

In scottish its whelp and in Old English its victorious people.