Given name & surname
Col
“a swarthy woman; having coal-black hair”·“having dark features; having coal-black hair”
Col is a variant of Cole. Interpretations include “a swarthy woman; having coal-black hair” (English) and “having dark features; having coal-black hair” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Col is a variant of Cole. Interpretations include “a swarthy woman; having coal-black hair” (English) and “having dark features; having coal-black hair” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
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Where it comes from
In English use, Col is a diminutive of Colin. An origin associated with Colin is Scottish. Col is a variant of Cole. A possible origin is English, although the derivation remains uncertain.
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How it developed
In English usage, Col is a diminutive of Colin.
The story
Col is a variant of Cole. The history of Cole gives this family its wider story. Cole’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
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Col’s family of names
In English usage, Col is a diminutive of Colin. Col has a related form in Cole.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Col
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