What does Collins mean?

Definitions for Collins
ˈkɒl ɪnzcollins

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Collins, Wilkie Collins, William Wilkie Collinsnoun

    English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)

  2. collins, Tom Collinsnoun

    tall iced drink of liquor (usually gin) with fruit juice

Wiktionary

  1. Collinsnoun

    Any of various alcoholic drinks made with lemon juice, sugar, and carbonated water.

  2. Collinsnoun

    from the given name Colin, pet form of Coll (Nicholas).

  3. Collinsnoun

    An English patronymic surname from the given name Colin.

    "But your own name too sounds funny," Tampio said. "Your names are repeated. Only you have spelt one wrongly. How could you call yourself Colin Collins? Here in Cameroon, we only know about Collins."

  4. Collinsnoun

    An Irish surname, anglicized from Irish Ó Coileáin.

  5. Collinsnoun

    A male given name transferred from the surname.

  6. Collinsnoun

    A locale in the United States. A town in New York; named for a local dairy farming family. A city, the county seat of Covington County, Mississippi; named for Mississippi statesman Fred W. Collins. A city in Georgia; named for early settler Perry Collins. A city in Iowa. A village in Missouri; named for the local judge William Collins. A former settlement in Fresno County, California. An unincorporated community in Napa County, California. An unincorporated community in Indiana; named for railroad official James Collins. A census-designated place in Wisconsin; named for railroad official Sumner J. Collins.

ChatGPT

  1. collins

    Collins is usually referred to as a type of cocktail which is typically made from a base spirit (such as gin, whiskey, vodka, etc.), lemon juice, sugar, and carbonated water. The most well-known version is the Tom Collins, made with gin. Additionally, Collins can also be a surname of English and Irish origin. It is the 30th most common surname in Ireland, where it originated from the Gaelic "O'Coileain" meaning "youth" or "young warrior". There is also a popular dictionary known as the Collins Dictionary, published by Harper Collins.

Wikidata

  1. Collins

    Collins is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The town is on the south border of the county and is considered to be one of the "Southtowns" of Erie County. The population indicated by the 2010 census was 6,601.

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. COLLINS

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Collins is ranked #59 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Collins surname appeared 329,770 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 112 would have the surname Collins.

    71.6% or 236,148 total occurrences were White.
    22.4% or 73,967 total occurrences were Black.
    2.4% or 8,145 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    2.2% or 7,354 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    0.7% or 2,539 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    0.4% or 1,616 total occurrences were Asian.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Collins in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Collins in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Collins in a Sentence

  1. Lisa Murkowski:

    Portman is the fourth Republican to push back on the plan by McConnell, R-Ky. Previously, West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Maine Sen. Susan Collins signaled they also oppose legislation that would repeal ObamaCare without offering a replacement. As I stated earlier this year, I can not vote to proceed to repeal the ACA [ Affordable Care Act ] without reform that allows people the choice they want, the affordability they need and the quality of care they deserve.

  2. Kwabena Mensah:

    The building had no elevator, The Associated Press reported, citing city records. Fire escapes were visible on the facade of the building. The fire department responded to emergency calls within three minutes. Witnesses described the scene of the fire and the panic from the building's tenants. Xanral Collins, Xanral Collins, told the New York Post Xanral Collins saw a father running toward the building, but was unable to enter. I saw Xanral Collins screaming,' My babies are dead ! My babies are dead !' Xanral Collins said. Jamal Flicker, Jamal Flicker told the New York Post Jamal Flicker heard screams for help. The smoke was crazy, people screaming,' Get out ! Jamal Flicker said. I heard a woman yelling,' We're trapped, help !' Neighborhood resident Robert Gonzalez, who has a friend who lives in the building, told the Associated Press she got out on a fire escape as another resident fled with five children. When I got here, she was crying, Robert Gonzalez said. Kwabena Mensah told the Daily News Kwabena Mensah feared Kwabena Mensah son, Kwabena Mensah, Kwabena Mensah, was one of the victims of the devastating fire. Kwabena Mensah came home from the Army about a week ago for the holidays, Kwabena Mensah said. Kwabena Mensah said Kwabena Mensah son’s roommate saw Kwabena Mensah before the fire broke out in the building. Kwabena Mensah was telling the roommate to not come out of the apartment because there was smoke. But when they rescued everyone from the windows, we couldn't find Kwabena Mensah. I went to four hospitals, I can't find Kwabena Mensah.

  3. Linda Evans:

    I was almost 40, and bless Aaron Spelling because he chose me at my age instead of someone younger, and also Joan Collins at her age. He took a chance on two so-called older women. It was an absolute dream come true.

  4. Harmony Allen:

    I brought in pictures of Master Sgt. Collins, I said this is who raped me. This is Master Sgt. Collins, Master Sgt. Collins's Master Sgt. Collins. I said Master Sgt. Collins raped me.

  5. Stefani Reynolds-Pool/Getty Images:

    Neither I nor Dr. Francis Collins, the director of the NIH, lied or misled about what we’ve done.

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