Colm Name Meaning, Origin & Pronunciation

Colm means dove. From Irish colm, meaning dove, from Latin columba

Colm is the Irish word for dove, adopted from the Latin columba. The name is chiefly associated with Saint Columba, or Colm Cille, which means dove of the church, the sixth-century abbot who founded the monastery on Iona and spread Christianity in Scotland. The Scottish form is Calum. A great many saints bore the name, so it was very common in medieval Ireland. A dove is a symbol of peace, and parents often appreciate this as well as the name's pleasantly simple sound. Colm has been in steady use for centuries and remains a classic.

Variants of Colm

ColumCalumColmanColumba

Well-known people named Colm

Colm Tóibín, Colm Meaney.

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