The surname Collins has a variety of likely origins in Britain and Ireland: Anglo-Saxon: A patronymic surname based on the name Colin, an English diminutive form of Nicholas. ... The medieval surname was Ua Cuiléin, which has usually become Ó Coileáin today. Welsh: Collen = hazel, hazel grove.
Origin of the name Colin: Borrowed from the English, Colin originated as a medieval variant of the obsolete Colle, a short form of Nicholas (victory of the people). Alternatively, Colin is the Anglicized form of the Gaelic Cailean (dove). Var: Collan, Collin, Collun, Coln, Colun.
Meaning & History. Possibly an Irish diminutive of COLUMBA. Alternatively, it may be derived from Old Irish colum "dove" and bán "white". The 7th-century Saint Columban of Leinster was the founder of several monasteries in Europe.
Colvin Family History. Colvin Name Meaning. Scottish and English: variant of Colville, probably reflecting a local pronunciation.
Comhghan is a baby boy name its meaning is . Mostly popular in christian religion. The poeple have viewed this name 1041 times.
Conaire is an Irish language male given name. It gave rise to the original form of the anglicized surname Connery. It is borne by two legendary High Kings of Ireland: Conaire Mór (the great)
Means "strong wolf" in Gaelic. This is the name of several characters in Irish legend including the hero Conall Cernach ("Conall of the victories"), a member of the Red Branch of Ulster, who avenged Cúchulainn's death by killing Lugaid.
The name Conan is a Celtic baby name. In Celtic the meaning of the name Conan is: High, wise. Introduced into Britain after the Norman Conquest. Famous bearers: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of the detective Sherlock Holmes; a number of counts and dukes of Brittany bore the name Conan.
Before Irish names were translated into English, Conlin had a Gaelic form of O Conallain or O Coinghiollan in Connacht; the name is O Caoindealbhain in Munster and Leinster. Connal or Connall is claimed to be a pet name for a sprout or little sprout; a term of affection or endearment.
Conn is a masculine English- and Irish-language given name, as well as an English-language surname. The origin of the given name is uncertain. It may be related to the Old Irish cond ("intellect" or "mind"), or perhaps to the Old Irish cenn ("head", "chief").
