Columba

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Pronounced： [ ko-LOOM-ba (Late Roman), kə-LUM-bə (English) ]
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Usage：Late Roman

Meaning & History：

Late Latin name meaning "dove". The dove is a symbol of the Holy Spirit in Christianity. This was the name of several early saints both masculine and feminine, most notably the 6th-century Irish monk Saint Columba (or Colum) who established a monastery on the island of Iona off the coast of Scotland. He is credited with the conversion of Scotland to Christianity.

Names related to Columba：

EQUIVALENTS

ENGLISH: Colin

IRISH: Colm, Colum

ITALIAN: Colombo

SCOTTISH: Cailean, Callum, Calum, Colin

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

ENGLISH: Coleman

GERMAN: Kolman, Koloman

IRISH: Coleman, Colmán, Columban

ITALIAN: Colombano

LATE ROMAN: Columbanus