Coll

Gaelic

"chief"

Updated Tue Mar 26 2024

Coll Origin and Meaning

The name Coll is a boy's name meaning "chief".

Also a medieval short form of Nicholas, it is still heard in Ireland and Scotland, where it has mythological resonance – Colla Uais was an ancient Irish prince who ruled over northern Britain before the arrival of Scottish settlers.

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Coll in Pop Culture

Coll is a small islandwest of Mull in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Coll is known for its sandy beaches, which rise to form large sand dunes.
In Scotlandit has been used as an anglicized form of Colla (Gaelic), possibly from Old Celtic meaning "high".
Coll is a farmer and retired soldier in Lloyd Alexander's "The Book of Three".