COLUMBA male & female Late Roman 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. |
EQUIVALENTS |
ENGLISH: Colin |
IRISH: Colm, Colum |
ITALIAN: Colombo |
LATE ROMAN: Columba |
SCOTTISH: Cailean, Calum, Colin |
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS |
ENGLISH: Coleman |
GERMAN: Kolman, Koloman |
IRISH: Coleman, Colmán, Columban |
ITALIAN: Colombano |
LATE ROMAN: Columbanus |
SLOVAK: Koloman |
FEMININE FORMS |
FRENCH: Colombe |
ITALIAN: Colomba, Colombina |
OTHER FORMS |
ENGLISH: Columbine, Malcolm, Malcom |
ITALIAN: Colombano |
LATE ROMAN: Columbanus |
SCOTTISH: Máel Coluim, Malcolm, Malina |