Collie or Colly is a
surname,
given name, and
nickname
A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character. As a concept, it is ...
. It may refer to:
People with the surname
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Alexander Collie (1793–1835), Scottish surgeon and naturalist
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Anthony Colly, English politician
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Austin Collie (born 1985), American retired National Football League player
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Bruce Collie (born 1962), American retired National Football League player
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J. Norman Collie (1859–1942), British explorer and scientist
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John Collie (musician), New Zealand retired drummer
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Mark Collie
George Mark Collie (born January 18, 1956) is an American country music singer, songwriter, musician, actor, record producer, and fundraiser for Type 1 diabetes study. He has won awards and acclaim for his music, his acting, and his philanthrop ...
(born 1956), American country singer/songwriter and actor
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Max Collie (born 1931), Australian jazz trombonist
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Robert John Collie
Sir Robert John Collie (15 August 1860''Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950'' –4 April 1935) was a Scottish doctor and public servant who also served as National Liberal Party MP for Glasgow Partick from 1922 to 1923.
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(born 1935), Scottish politician
People with the given name
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Collie Knox
Columb 'Collie' Thomas Knox (1899–1977) was a British writer and journalist active during World War II and the 1950s. After a varied military career, he joined the Daily Express before switching to the Daily Mail
The ''Daily Mail'' i ...
(1899–1977), British author and journalist
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Collie Martin
David Collie Martin (19 March 1890 – 26 March 1917) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward. He started his career as a centre forward at Brechin City before moving on to Dundee in 1911. He only played a few games for Dundee before t ...
(1890–1917), Scottish footballer
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Collie O'Shea (born 1991), Irish rugby union player
People with the nickname
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Paul Collingwood
Paul David Collingwood (born 26 May 1976) is an English cricket coach and former player, who played in all three formats of the game internationally for England. He played for Durham County Cricket Club and was the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 winn ...
(born 1976), English cricketer
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Colin Moran (Gaelic footballer) (born 1980), Gaelic footballer
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Collie Smith (1933–1959), Jamaican cricketer
See also
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Colley (disambiguation)
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Colley (given name)
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Colley (surname)
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Collie (disambiguation)
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Colly Ezeh (born 1979), Hong Kong football player originally from Nigeria
Nicknames