Etymology

collins

col·lins
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Today it means: Any of various alcoholic drinks made with lemon juice, sugar, and carbonated water. Full definition →

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collins · noun1

See Tom Collins.

Collins · proper noun, noun2

* As an English surname, variant of Colin. * As an Irish and Manx surname, from Ó Coileáin (“descendant of Coileán”), see Cullen, McQuillan, and McCallion. * As a French surname, Americanized from Collin and Colette. * As a Slovene surname, Americanized from Kolenc, from koleno (“knee”) and the obsolete kolenc (“nipplewort”).

Collins · proper noun3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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