Colin

Meaning

Irish diminutive of Nicholas.

Traits and personality

In Pythagorean numerology, C, L and U are initials of the number 3: it's read as socially magnetic with a communicative streak, drawn to the artistic. These are traditional readings, not a rule: everyone ends up becoming who they choose to be, whatever name they carry.

Initial: C
Syllables: 2

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