Columba

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"dove" or "dove-like"
Pronunciation
ko-LOOM-ba(Late Latin)
kuh-LUM-buh
kə-LUM-bə(English)
Popularity
Columba is not a common name and is not currently ranked in the top 1000 most popular names in the United States or any other country.

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Columba Name meanings & History

"dove" or "dove-like". 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. Columba can be used as a first name or a middle name and is suitable for both boys and girls.

Zodiac Sign of Columba: Curious Gemini

Synonyms of Columba:

C: Curious,Cute,Chatty,Copycat,Clever,Choice,Candid

O: Obsessive,Obstinate,Organized,Ostentatious,Obsolete

L: Legal,Luscious,Languid,Lover,Lovely,Lazy,Liaison

U: Unity,Utopia,Universality,Undermining,Understanding

M: Maternal,Mommy,Memory,Memorabilia,Mushy,Mother,Manipulative

B: Bashful,Bountiful,Beauty,Brains

A: Assertive,Argumentative,Angry,Action,Aggressive,Ambitious

Columba is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

St. Columba of Iona was an Irish monk and missionary who is credited with spreading Christianity throughout Scotland. Other notable people with the name Columba include Columba Kelly, an American composer and Roman Catholic monk, and Columba Stewart, a Benedictine monk and scholar of early Christianity and Islam.

2.) COLUMBA (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: A borrowing from the Latin, derived from columba (dove). The name was borne by St. Columba (c. 521-97), a famous Irish missionary of great influence in both Ireland and Scotland. He founded several monastery schools in Ireland before founding a monastery on the Isle of Iona, which he used as a base for his work in converting the Scots to Christianity. (KOLUM-BAH)


3.) Columba (Male)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: (Latin) dove.

Other Forms: Coim, Colum, Columb, Columbah, Columbas, Columbia, Columbias, Columbus


4.) Columba (Female)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: (Latin) dove.

Other Forms: Colombe, Columbe, Columbia, Columbina, Columbinah, Columbine, Columbyna, Columbynah, Columbyne


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