Collings (surname)

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Collings is an Old English surname with two possible origins.[1] One is from the Norse name which in Old English became 'Cola', meaning swarthy or dark. The second possibility is that it comes from 'Coll', a diminutive of Nicholas, meaning 'victory of the people'.[2]

Alternative spellings or related surnames include Collin, Colling, Coling, Collins, Colings, Collis, Coliss, Collen, and Collens.[3] For further information, see Collins.

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