How to spell colleen

Origin and meaning of Coleen

The meaning of Coleen is “Girl, young female”. Its origin is “Variant of the Gaelic/Celtic name Colleen“. Coleen is a form of Colleen and is generally pronounced like “kol LEEN”. This is a variant spelling of Colleen, which is a name derived from the Irish word “cailín” (girl).

Leeny; Co; Eenie; Coll; Leen; Coco; Colleeny; Beany; Bean; Beaner; Colly; Nonnie; Col; Cleen; Lena; Neen; Connie; Coke; Colly wolly; Collie dog; Collywobbles; Colliwog; Cauliflower; Cole. Meanings and history of the name Colleen. The name Colleen means girl in Irish. Famous real-life people named Colleen.

Colleen as a girl’s name is pronounced kah-LEEN. It is of Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Colleen is “girl, wench”. Related Baby Names Lists.

Definition for colleen (2 of 2)

a female given name: from an Irish word meaning “girl.”

Colleen is a common English language name of Irish-American origin and a generic term for Irish women or girls, from the Irish cailín ‘unmarried girl/woman‘, the diminutive of caile ‘woman, countrywoman’.

Records indicate that 160,153 girls in the United States have been named Colleen since 1880. The greatest number of people were given this name in 1964, when 4,538 people in the U.S. were given the name Colleen. Those people are now 57 years old.

Cailin as a girl’s name (also used as boy’s name Cailin), is pronounced KAY-lin. It is of Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Cailin is “girl”.

The name Collen is primarily a male name of Welsh origin that means Hazel.

The name Hazel is a girl’s name of English origin meaning “the hazelnut tree”. Hazel is a name applied from the English word hazel, referring to the hazelnut tree. The word was derived from the Old English hæsel of the same meaning. Historically, a wand of hazel symbolized protection and authority.

Definitions of lassie. noun. a girl or young woman who is unmarried. synonyms: jeune fille, lass, young girl.

col·leen. (kŏ-lēn′, kŏl′ēn′) An Irish girl. [Irish Gaelic cailín, diminutive of caile, girl, from Old Irish.]

Cailín. “Cailín” means “girl” in the Irish language. A lot of Irish people still use this word even when speaking in English.

As nouns the difference between lassie and lass

is that lassie is (chiefly|scotland|northern england|geordie|northumbria) a young girl, a lass, especially one seen as a sweetheart while lass is (archaic|informal) a young woman or girl.

The Irish use “lad” and “lass” more often than the Scottish “laddie” or “lassie.” Like the Sctos, however, the Irish will use these terms regardless of age.

(chiefly Scotland, Northern England, Geordie, Northumbrian) A young girl, a lass, especially one seen as a sweetheart.

Aye – meaning yes. “Aye lass, I’ll be down for tea in ten.”

“Och aye the noo!”

Its direct English translation is “Oh yes, just now”. And, while some Scots may chuckle along with you, it is considered quite offensive by others. For the record, it is not even something you’ll generally hear the locals say.

noun. a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried. a female sweetheart: a young lad and his lass.