Origins of Colin

Do you see the origins of the name Colin as leaning more toward a Gaelic word for "young whelp", a form of "Columba", or a diminutive of Nicholas? Online resources reference all three. We have a son named Malcolm and are wonderfing whether Colin would be appropriate for a brother, or if both names are too closely linked to Columba. Thanks for any helpful background you can provide.
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Origins of Colin  ·  Question  ·  8/23/2015, 6:35 PM
Re: Origins of Colin  ·  mirfak  ·  8/28/2015, 1:31 PM
Re: Origins of Colin  ·  Sabertooth  ·  8/24/2015, 2:08 AM
Re: Origins of Colin  ·  Question  ·  8/24/2015, 3:31 AM