Collett

Translingual

Proper noun

Collett

1. A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Henri Collett (1836-1901).

Further reading

• Author query of the International Plant Names Index

English

Etymology

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

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.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Collett is the 4404^th 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 City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 355.

French

Etymology

From a medieval diminutive of the given name Nicolas.

Proper noun

Collett ?

1. a surname originating as a patronymic