colin

¹ American  

[kol-in] / ˈkɒl ɪn /

noun

1. any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.

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Colin ² American  

[kol-in, koh-lin, kaw-lan, koh-lin, -leen] / ˈkɒl ɪn, ˈkoʊ lɪn, kɔˈlɛ̃, ˈkoʊ lɪn, -lin /

noun

1. a male given name.

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Etymology

Origin of colin

1620–30; < Mexican Spanish colín, perhaps < Nahuatl zōlin, through misreading of the older spelling çolin

Example Sentences

But when Colin Bradley finishes his deliveries, he will not be heading to school.

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Colin was a farm worker and lorry driver before becoming a paperboy a decade ago.

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Colin was born in a farm cottage more or less opposite the village shop and has lived in Little Weighton, a small village in the Yorkshire Wolds, ever since.

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Other than sweating in his waterproofs, Colin's biggest complaint is traffic speeding through the village.

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Like the traffic, you get the feeling Colin never stops.

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