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colin

1 American  
[kol-in] / ˈkɒl ɪn /

noun

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

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.

Etymology

Origin of colin

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

Example Sentences

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We are so proud of louk sorensen and great to see he won the 1st set against lu. i am also a huge fan of colin fleming and ken skupski in the doubles. go flemski!

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2010

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