Could anyone tell me where the name Collison originated and what it means? It is definitly Collison not Collinson. My maiden name was Collinson but I have recently found out my ggrandparents added the n for some reason or other. Regards Tania Zolkos (nee Collinson (Collison))

COLLISON, COLLINSON, COLLINS, COLLYNS, COLLIS (English, Irish) All variations of the same name. 1- English: From the Middle English "Col(l)in", a diminutive of "COLL", itself a pet form of "Nicholas". 2- Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic "O'Coileain" and "MacCoileain". Source: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges Barbara Tania Zolkos wrote: > Could anyone tell me where the name Collison originated and what it means? It is definitly Collison not Collinson. My maiden name was Collinson but I have recently found out my ggrandparents added the n for some reason or other. > > Regards > Tania Zolkos (nee Collinson (Collison)) > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com