Colm

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/ˈkɒləm//kʌləm/

proper noun

A male given name from Irish.

OriginIrish Colm ← Late Latin Columba →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Irish.

Origin

  1. Late LatinColumba
  2. IrishColm
  3. EnglishColm

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.

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APA

Colm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Colm

MLA

“Colm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Colm. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Colm,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Colm.

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