name ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A male given name from Irish.
2. 2
   A surname originating as a patronymic.

Etymology

From the Irish saints' name Colmán, diminutive of Colm, from Latin columba (“dove”).

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