Colin (1)

  • [ KAHL-in (Scottish, Irish, English), KOL-in (English) ]
  • Scottish, Irish, English
Anglicized form of CAILEAN or COILEAN.

CAILEAN   male   Scottish
Means "whelp, young dog" in Gaelic. This name is also used as a Scottish form of COLUMBA.
COLUMBA   male & female   Late Roman
Late Latin name meaning "dove". The dove is a symbol of the Holy Spirit in Christianity. This was the name of several early saints both masculine and feminine, most notably the 6th-century Irish monk Saint Columba (or Colum) who established a monastery on the island of Iona off the coast of Scotland. He is credited with the conversion of Scotland to Christianity.
COILEAN   male   Irish
Irish form of CAILEAN.
CAILEAN   male   Scottish
Means "whelp, young dog" in Gaelic. This name is also used as a Scottish form of COLUMBA.
COLUMBA   male & female   Late Roman
Late Latin name meaning "dove". The dove is a symbol of the Holy Spirit in Christianity. This was the name of several early saints both masculine and feminine, most notably the 6th-century Irish monk Saint Columba (or Colum) who established a monastery on the island of Iona off the coast of Scotland. He is credited with the conversion of Scotland to Christianity.
EQUIVALENTS
ENGLISH: Colin
IRISH: Coilean, Colin
ITALIAN: Colombo
LATE ROMAN: Columba
SCOTTISH: Cailean, Callum, Calum, Colin
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
ENGLISH: Coleman
GERMAN: Kolman, Koloman
ITALIAN: Colombano
LATE ROMAN: Columbanus
SLOVAK: Koloman
FEMININE FORMS
FRENCH: Colombe
ITALIAN: Colomba, Colombina
OTHER FORMS
ENGLISH: Columbine, Cullen, Malcolm, Malcom
ITALIAN: Colombano
LATE ROMAN: Columbanus
SCOTTISH: Máel Coluim, Malcolm, Malina