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.
Name Lists Featuring Colin. 1  Swedish Boys Names: Most Popular Names for Boys in Sweden 2014. 2  German Boys Names: Most Popular Names for Boys in Germany 2014. 3  Swedish Boys Names: Most Popular Names for Boys in Sweden for 2012. 4  Irish Boys Names: Most Popular Names for Boys in the Republic of Ireland.