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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Columb m. Latin columba 'pigeon, dove'.

The name of two 6th C Irish saints.

Italy
Latin
1276 Columbi (gen) BBC-Berg p. XLII
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Columb". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2016/3/name/Columb.