The name Fluorite comes from the Latin word for flux, which refers to a substance that promotes flowing and combining of other materials, especially minerals and metals. And in fact the mineral fluorite is used as a flux in making steel and other metals that require the removal of impurities.
The name Colin is of Irish origin. The meaning of Colin is pup or cub. It is also of English and Gaelic origin, where its meaning is whelp, young pup. Colin is generally used as a boy's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Co-lin.
Meaning & History. From the Gaelic name Niall, which is of disputed origin, possibly meaning champion or cloud. This was the name of a semi-legendary 4th-century Irish king, Niall of the Nine Hostages.In the early Middle Ages the name was adopted by Viking raiders and settlers in Ireland in the form Njal.eaning & History. From the Gaelic name Niall, which is of disputed origin, possibly meaning champion or cloud. This was the name of a semi-legendary 4th-century Irish king, Niall of the Nine Hostages.