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The surname Collins has a variety of likely origins in Britain and Ireland: #Anglo-Saxon: A patronymic surname based on the name Colin, an English diminutive form of Nicholas. In England, Collins usually signified "son of Colin." #Irish: "cuilein" = darling, a term of endearment applied to a whelp or young animal. The medieval surname was Ua Cuiléin, which has usually become Ó Coileáin today. #Welsh: Collen = hazel, hazel grove. Alternative spellings or related surnames include Collin, Colling, Coling, Collings, Colings, Collis, Coliss, Collen, and Collens. A great number of Welsh origin surnames share a similar etymology to English ones - Where in English names the forename of the patriarch is suffixed with 'SON' (as in Peterson, Richardson, Johnson) in Welsh names the 'SON' is simply the letter "S" (Phillips, Davies, Davis, Williams) and Collins may have been one of the surnames to have originated in this way. The Domesday Book (compiled in 1086) was the first to document names in England and Wales and at this time only the upper classes were literate. During the time between this and the first census of 1801 names continually changed due to the illiterate nature of the British population. Indeed the need to be able to complete such documents may be a key factor in the change to fixed spellings. The earliest documented evidence of the name in England dates back as far as the twelfth and thirteenth centuries where several instances have been recorded. One Colinus de Andresia appears in the pipe rolls of Berkshire in 1191, while a Colinus is mentioned in Hartopp's ''Register of the Freeman of Leicester'' recorded in 1196. The name Colinc is also mentioned several times in the Domesday Book. The personal name Colin from which the surname derives has an even older history; Ceawlin, the king of the West Saxons, Caelin, a brother of St Chad, and the early Welsh saint, Kollen, all have names related to Colin. In Ireland, Collins is a genuinely indigenous Irish name; in fact, it is one of the most numerous surnames, ranked number 30. ==A== * Aaron Collins (1930–1997), American singer/songwriter * Aaron Collins (born 1997), Welsh footballer * A. E. J. Collins (1885–1914), English cricketer and army officer * Aidan Collins (born 1986), English footballer * Alan Collins, pseudonym for Italian actor Luciano Pigozzi (born 1927) * Alan Collins (writer) (1928–2008), Australian-Jewish author * Alan Collins (sculptor) (born 1928), English-born sculptor * Alan Collins (academic), professor of economics at Portsmouth University, UK * Al and Albert Collins (disambiguation), multiple people * * Al Collins (1919–1997), American disc jockey, radio personality and recording artist * * * Albert Collins (Australian politician) (1868–1956), New South Wales politician * * * Albert Collins (painter) (1883–1951), Australian painter, teacher and actor * * * Albert Collins (footballer) (1899–1969), English footballer * * * Albert Collins (1932–1993), American blues musician * Albin "Rip" Collins (born 1927), American National Football League player * Alfred Collins (1915–2007), London's longest-serving taxi driver * Allan Collins (Australian rules footballer) (born 1919) * Allan M. Collins, cognitive and education scientist * Allen Collins (1952–1990), American guitarist * Amelia Collins (1873–1962), prominent American Bahá'i * An Collins, 17th century English poet * Andrew and Andy Collins (disambiguation), multiple people * * Andrew Collins (judge) (born 1942), English barrister and judge * * Andrew Collins (footballer born 1965), former Australian rules player for Hawthorn * * Andrew Collins (broadcaster) (born 1965), British journalist, scriptwriter and broadcaster * * Andrew Collins (cricketer) (1972–1999), English cricketer * * Andrew Collins (actor) (born 1973), British actor * * Andrew Collins (footballer born 1988), current Australian rules player for Carlton * * Andrew B. Collins (analyst), American research analyst * * * Andy Collins (TV presenter) (born 1970), British television personality * * * Andy Collins (artist) (born 1971), American artist * * * Andy Collins (game designer), role-playing game developer and "Sage" for Wizards of the Coast * Ann, Anne and Annie Collins (disambiguation), multiple people * * Ann Collins (1916–1999), American painter * * * Anne Fraser neé Collins (born 1951), New Zealand politician * * * Anne Collins (author) (born 1952), Canadian writer, editor and publishing executive * * * Anne Collins (contralto) (1943–2009), English opera singer * * * * Annie Collins (born 19??), New Zealand film editor * Anthony Collins (1676–1729), English philosopher * Anthony Collins (composer) (1893–1963), British film score composer and conductor * Anthony G. Collins (born 1949), Australian-American university president * Anthony Collins (American football) (born 1985), American football player * Art and Arthur Collins (disambiguation) * * Art Collins (basketball) (born 1954), retired American basketball player * * * Arthur Collins (antiquarian) (1682–1760), English genealogist and historian * * * Arthur Collins (politician) (1832–1921), New Zealand politician * * * Arthur Collins (courtier) (1845-1911), English equerry in the courts of Queen Victoria and King Edward VII * * * Arthur Collins (theatre manager) (1864–1932), manager of Drury Lane Theatre * * * Arthur Collins (singer) (1864–1933), American singer * * * Arthur L. Collins (1868–1902), British metallurgist, mining engineer and mine manager * * * Arthur Collins (cricketer) (1871-1945), English cricketer * * * Arthur Greville Collins (born 1896), American film director * * * Arthur Collins (rugby union) (1906–1988), New Zealand rugby union player * * * Arthur A. Collins (1909–1987), founder of Collins Radio * * * Arthur D. Collins, Jr. (born 1947), chairman of Medtronic * * * Arthur R. Collins (born 1960), American political consultant * Ashley Collins (born 1967), American artist * Audrey Collins (1915–2010), English cricketer and sports administrator * Audrey B. Collins (born 1945), American District Judge 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Collins (surname)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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