Irish

Colm

Pronounced KUL-umShare

Meaning: Dove

  • Boy
  • Rare gem
  • 2 syllables

The story

Colm is a form of Colum, the Irish relative of Latin Columba. The dove meaning entered Irish through that Latin word.

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Colm comes from Irish.

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