Colm
Colm is a male given name of Irish origin that means dove in the Irish language.[1] Colm can be pronounced "Collum" or "Kullum". It is not an Irish version of Colin, but like Callum and Malcolm derives from a Gaelic variation on columba: the Latin word for 'dove'.
| Pronunciation | /kɒlm/, /kʌlm/, /ˈkæləm/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Dove |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Colum, Colom |
| Derived | Derived from the latin word meaning "dove" |
People
- Colm Brogan (1902–1977), Scottish writer
- Colm Byrne (born 1971), Irish playwright
- Colm Condon (1921–2008), Irish lawyer
- Colm Connolly (born 1942), Irish broadcaster & author
- Colm Cooper (born 1983), Irish Gaelic football player
- Colm Coyle (born 1963), Irish Gaelic football player and manager
- Colm Feore (born 1958), American-born Canadian actor
- Colm Hilliard (1936–2002), Irish politician
- Colm Imbert (born 1957), Trinidad and Tobago politician
- Colm Magner (born 1961), Canadian actor
- Colm Mangan (born 1942), Irish general
- Colm Mulcahy (born 1958), Irish mathematician, academic, columnist and author
- Colm O'Shaughnessy (born 1996), Irish Gaelic football player and rugby player
- Colm Meaney (born 1953), Irish actor
- Colm Ó Cíosóig (born 1964), Irish drummer
- Colm Ó hEocha (1926–1997), Irish scientist
- Colm O'Gorman (born 1966), Irish activist
- Colm Ó Maonlaí (born 1966), Irish actor
- Colm Tóibín (born 1955), Irish novelist
- Colm Vance (born 1992), Canadian soccer player
- Colm Wilkinson (born 1944), Irish actor and singer
Fiction
- Colm, fictional character in the video game Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
- Colm O'Driscoll, fictional character who is one of the antagonists in the video game Red Dead Redemption 2
- Uncle Colm, from the Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls
Other uses
- Colmanara, orchid genus abbreviated in trade journals as "Colm"
See also
References
- Woulfe, Patrick (1906). Irish Names and Surnames. M.H. Gill & Son.
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