Collins (surname)

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Collins
Pronunciation /ˈkɒlɪnz/
Language(s) English
Origin
Language(s) Middle English, Irish
Word/name1. Colin , Collin, Coll
2. Ó Coileáin , Mac Coileáin
Derivation1. relative or son of Coileáin
2. pet form of Nicholas
Meaning1. victory-people
2. puppy, young dog
3. darling
4. grove
5. hill
Other names
Variant form(s)Collin, Colling, Coling, Collings, Colings, Collis, Coliss, Collen, and Collens

Collins is a surname. There are many alternative spellings or related surnames. [1]

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The name may be derived from Coll or Colin, an English diminutive of the Greek name Nicholas; from the Irish word cuilein, meaning "darling"; from the Welsh collen, referring to a grove of hazel trees; or of the French colline, meaning "hill". [2] [3] It may be derived from "relative or son of Coileáin", and other meanings ascribed to it are "victory-people" or "puppy". [4] [5] [6]

The earliest documented evidence of the name in England is in the 12th century. One Colinus de Andresia appears in the pipe rolls of Berkshire in 1191, while a Colinus is mentioned in Hartopp's "Register of the Freemen of Leicester" recorded in 1196.[ citation needed ]

In Ireland, Collins is one of the most common surnames, ranked number 30. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Powell, Kimberly, Collins Surname Meaning and Origin, About.com: Genealogy, About.com, archived from the original on 7 July 2011, retrieved 31 August 2011
  2. ↑ Powell, Kimberly (30 January 2019). "Collins Surname Meaning and Origin". thoughtco.com. ThoughtCo. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  3. ↑ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 61. ISBN   0-19-861060-2.
  4. ↑ Wells, John C. (2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.). Longman. p. 162. ISBN   978-1-4058-8118-0.
  5. ↑ Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia (1988). A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford University Press. pp. 118, 133, 387–388. ISBN   0-19-211592-8.
  6. ↑ Reaney, P. H.; Wilson, R. M. (1991) [1958]. A Dictionary of English Surnames (3 ed.). London and New York: Routledge. p. 716. ISBN   0-415-05737-X.
  7. ↑ Collins, Bradley, "COLLINS FAMILY HISTORY: GENERAL INFORMATION: SURNAME HISTORY", Rootsweb, Ancestry.com, archived from the original on 25 March 2010, retrieved 31 August 2011
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