Colm

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Colm

/ˈkɒləm/
/kʌləm/

Where it comes from

From Irish Colm, from Late Latin Columba (literally “dove”), the name of a sixth century saint, one of the patron saints of Ireland and Scotland. Doublet of Calum.

proper noun

A male given name from Irish.

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Colm. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/colm

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"Colm." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/colm.

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@misc{colm_2026,
  title = {Colm},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/colm},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}