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Colm (; ) is a masculine (and, on rare occasions, a feminine) given name of Irish origin. 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". The reason for the name's use for over a thousand years in Ireland and Scotland is out of respect for St Colmcille of Iona who was from a royal family in the north of Ireland and who evangelized the Scots. Malcolm translates as "Servant of St Columbcille." And the association with the word Dove also has religious origins with the dove being a symbol of the Holy Ghost.

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Instance of
male given name
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writing system
Latin script
native label
Colm
Soundex
C450
Caverphone
KM1111
Cologne phonetics
456
Commons category
Colm (given name)

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