Colm
| Colm | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/Name | Ireland |
| Meaning | Dove |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Colum |
| Derived | Columba |
Colm is a masculine given name. It comes from the Irish word for "dove".[1] There are three ways to pronounce this name. Colm is the short form of the Roman name Columba, which also means "dove". Saint Columba was a 6th-century Irish monk who founded a monastery on the Island of Iona in Scotland. This is a unique name (not in the top 1000 newborn names in the US in 2021).[2]
Famous Colms include television and movie actor Colm Meaney, actor Colm Feore, and novelists Colm Toibin and Colum McCann.
People[change | change source]
- Colm Brogan (1902-1977), Scottish writer
- Colm Byrne (born 1971), Irish playwright
- Colm Condon (1921-2008), Irish lawyer
- Colm Cooper (born 1983), Irish Gaelic football player
- Colm Coyle, 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 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
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Colm name Meaning and Origin". babys.name. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ↑ OACT. "Popular Baby Names". www.ssa.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-29.