HOW TO PRONOUNCE
colin
/ˈkɑlɪn/
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What does colin mean?
noun
- The American quail or bobwhite, or related species.
proper noun
- A male given name
- A diminutive of the male given name Nicholas, from Ancient Greek.
More meanings (3)
proper noun
- A male given name from Irish
- A male given name from Scottish Gaelic
- A rather rare surname originating as a patronymic, variant of Collin.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈkɑlɪn/
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The nurse was out of the room in a minute and as soon as she was gone Colin pulled Mary’s hand again.
Sir Colin Campbell had not come to Lucknow to hold it, but to save the occupants of the Residency, and bring them away.
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And this morning I've been out with Colin visiting all the places that you and I went to together, and remembering what you said and how you looked.
And when Sir Colin Campbell, appointed to the command of the Indian army, was asked when he could set out, his answer was, “To-morrow,”—an earnest of his subsequent success.
Gelineau, Colin, Berillon, and others have studied cases.