Bollin

B3O1L1L1I1N1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld English bōl →
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Meanings

proper nounBollin (countable and uncountable, plural Bollins)

plural Bollins

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableA river in Greater Manchester and Cheshire, England, which joins the River Mersey.

Origin

  1. Old Englishbōl“eel”
  2. EnglishBollin

Uncertain. Possibly from Old English bōl (“eel”) + hlynn (“a torrent, a noisy stream”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Bollin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bollin

MLA

“Bollin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bollin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bollin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bollin.

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