masculine Colby

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Origin:
old norse
Name Root:
KOLI BýR (BœR)
Meaning:*
This name derives from a surname, originally from various English place names. The name derives from two Old Norse elements: “Koli” (charcoal, carbon, coal) plus “býr (bœr)” (farm, town, settlement). Finally, the name means “dark town or one who lives in the coal town.”

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United States Ranking #597


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Numerological Values: #3

Traits associated with the number 3 include advanced social skills and articulation. People with name-number 3 are delightful to speak to and are often successful orators or writers. They have a colorful imagination and enjoy life to the fullest.

Chakra Number: #3
Solar Plexus Chakra "Manipura"

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Color meaning: Yellow

The color yellow relates to acquired knowledge. It is the color which resonates with the left or logic side of the brain stimulating our mental faculties and creating mental agility and perception. Being the lightest hue of the spectrum, the color psychology of yellow is uplifting and illuminating, offering hope, happiness, cheerfulness and fun. In the meaning of colors, yellow inspires original thought and inquisitiveness. Yellow is creative from a mental aspect, the color of new ideas, helping us to find new ways of doing things. It is the practical thinker, not the dreamer.

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