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Collett

Collett proper noun: a surname originating as a patronymic.

Proper noun

Collett (countable and uncountable, plural Colletts)

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. An unincorporated community in Pike Township, Jay County, Indiana, United States.

Forms of Collett

pluralColletts
alternative formCollet
alternative formCollette

Origin of Collett

Coll + -ett. From a medieval diminutive of Coll, from the given name Nicholas.

Questions about Collett

What does Collett mean?
Collett means a surname originating as a patronymic.
What part of speech is Collett?
Collett is a proper noun.

Words near Collett in the dictionary

  1. Colleton
  2. Colleton County
  3. colletor
  4. colletors
  5. collets
  6. Collett
  7. Colletta
  8. Collettas
  9. Collette
  10. Collettes
  11. Colletti

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