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Collins

The name Collins is of Irish origins and means "youth."

Updated August 8, 2024

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Boy name origins & meanings

Irish : Youth
Greek : Victor; Short form of Nicholas

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Family name origins & meanings

Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Coileáin and Mac Coileáin (see Cullen 1).
English : patronymic from the Middle English personal name Col(l)in, a pet form of Coll, itself a short form of Nicholas.
Americanized form of French Colin.

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