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Definition: 1) A double diminutive of Nicholas (in England). 2) From "cuilein," darling, a term of endearment applied to young animals.. In the Welsh, Collen signifies hazel--a hazel-grove, and the Gaelic version of the name COLLINS name is O' Coileáin, which means a young dog.
Surname Origin:
Gaelic
Alternate Surname Spellings:
COLLIN, COLLING, COLLINGS, COLLEN, COLLENS
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Common Surname Search Tips COLLIN Family Genealogy Forum COLLIN Family Trees on the Web FamilySearch - COLLIN Genealogy COLLIN Surname Mailing List Surname Finder - COLLINS Genealogy & Family Resources Cousin Connect - COLLINS Genealogy Queries DistantCousin.com - COLLINS Genealogy & Family History MyCinnamonToast.com - COLLINS Genealogy in All Regions References: Surname Meanings & Origins Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Baltimore, MD: Penguin
Books, 1967. Dorward, David. Scottish
Surnames. Collins Celtic (Pocket edition), 1998. Fucilla, Joseph. Our Italian Surnames.
Genealogical Publishing Company, 2003. Smith, Elsdon C. American
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Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges.
A Dictionary of Surnames. Great
Britain: Oxford University Press, 1989.
Reaney, P.H. A Dictionary of English Surnames. Oxford University
Press, 1997.
