As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

COLLEGE. In the west of England any com-t or group of cottages having a common entrance from the street is called a college, and residence at such a place rather than in a imiversity probably originated the name.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


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