Columba

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Columba

/kəˈlʌm.bə/
/ˈkɒ.ləm.bə/ UK
/ˈkɑ.ləm.bə/ US

Rhymes with -ʌmbə

Where it comes from

From Latin columba (“dove, pigeon”). The dove symbolizes the Holy Spirit in Christianity.

proper noun

Saint Columba of Iona, one of the Gaelic missionary monks who reintroduced Christianity to Scotland during the Dark Ages.
Any of three other Christian saints who bore the name Columba.
A small winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a dove.

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Every language

name St. Columba

日本語	コルンバ Korunba

name constellation

Español	Columba
한국어	비둘기자리 Bidulgijari
日本語	鳩座 Hatoza, はと座 Hatoza
中文	天鴿座 /天鸽座 Tiāngēzuò
Français	Colombe
Deutsch	Taube
Ελληνικά	Περιστερά Peristerá
Русский	Голубь Golubʹ
العربية	الْحَمَامة al-ḥamāma

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"Columba." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/columba. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{columba_2026,
  title = {Columba},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/columba},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}