Collin

Collin is an English given name derived from the medieval diminutive of Nicholas, itself from the Greek Nikolaos, meaning victory of the people, composed of the elements nike (victory) and laos (people). The short form Col or Colin was widely used throughout medieval England and Scotland, giving rise to several surname and given-name variants. Colin is the most common alternate spelling, while Nikolaos produced cognates such as Nicholas, Klaus, and Nikola across various European languages.