Collett
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Translingual
Proper noun
Collett
- A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Henri Collett (1836-1901).
Further reading
English
Etymology
From a medieval diminutive of Coll, from the given name Nicholas.
Proper noun
Collett (countable and uncountable, plural Colletts)
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
- An unincorporated community in Pike Township, Jay County, Indiana, United States.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Collett is the 4404th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8064 individuals. Collett is most common among White (93.64%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Collett”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 355.
French
Etymology
From a medieval diminutive of the given name Nicolas.
Proper noun
Collett ?
- a surname originating as a patronymic