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Colum

Boy NameIrish Origin

Meaning

Irish form of COLUMBA. This is also an Old Irish word meaning "dove", derived from Latin columba.

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Name Personality

Based on famous people named Colum and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Famous People Named Colum

Colum Corless

Colum Corless (12 May 1922 – 1 February 2015) was an Irish hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Galway senior team.

Colum Kenny

Colum Kenny is a journalist, barrister and historian.

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Colum in Other Languages

EnglishColumbine
EnglishMalcolm
EnglishMalcom
IrishColeman
IrishColmán
Late RomanColumbanus
ScottishMalcolm
ScottishMalina

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