Colm
Colm is a male given name of Irish origin that means dove in the Irish language. 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 Downey (born 2002), Irish-Scottish Game professorial
- 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 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 Fahey, fictional character in Six of Crows duology by Leigh Bardugo
- 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"
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See also
- List of Irish-language given names
- Callum (disambiguation)
- Colom (disambiguation)
- Colum (disambiguation)
- Columba (disambiguation)
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