Collett

C3O1L1L1E1T1T1

proper noun

A surname originating as a patronymic.

UncommonScrabble 9

Meanings

proper nounCollett (countable and uncountable, plural Colletts)

plural Colletts · alternative Collet · alternative Collette

  1. countableuncountableA surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Pike Township, Jay County, Indiana, United States.

Origin

Coll + -ett. From a medieval diminutive of Coll, from the given name Nicholas.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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