Columbus

Columbus is a latinized version of the Italian surname Colombo, which means Dove. The name was originally given to dove keepers.

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The name Columbus can refer to the following people:

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• Christopher Columbus, trader and explorer
• Realdo Colombo, anatomist and surgeon from the 16th century
• Chris Columbus, an American film maker

There are many places in the United States named Columbus:

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• Columbus, Ohio is the best known and largest "Columbus" in the United States
• Columbus, Arkansas
• Columbus, Georgia
• Columbus, Illinois
• Columbus, Indiana
• Columbus, Kansas
• Columbus, Kentucky
• Columbus, Mississippi
• Columbus, Montana
• Columbus, Nebraska
• Columbus, New Jersey
• Columbus, New Mexico
• Columbus, New York
• Columbus, North Carolina
• Columbus, North Dakota
• Columbus, Texas
• Columbus, Wisconsin
• Columbus (town), Wisconsin
• Columbus Air Force Base
• Columbus City, Iowa
• Columbus Grove, Ohio
• Columbus Junction, Iowa
• Columbus Township, Illinois
• Columbus Township, Indiana
• Columbus Township, Iowa
• Columbus Township, Luce County, Michigan
• Columbus Township, St. Clair County, Michigan
• Columbus Township, Minnesota
• Columbus Township, Missouri
• Columbus Township, Nebraska
• Columbus Township, North Carolina
• Columbus Township, Pennsylvania

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• Columbus, the European module for the International Space Station
• Knights of Columbus
• Columbus, Italian manufacturer of bicycle and motorsport tubing

Latin: Latin is an Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. It gained great importance as the formal language of the Roman Empire. All Romance languages are descended from Latin, and many words based on Latin are found in other modern languages such as English. The ...

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Surname: A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases a surname is a family name; the family-name meaning first appeared in 1375. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name". It is also known as a "last name". In some cultures, the surname may b...

Columbus related Images and Photos (experimental)

Columbus Crew	Columbus in Chains	Christopher Columbus	2008 Columbus Crew Team
2008 Columbus Crew Team	Christopher Columbus (1451-1506)	2008 Columbus Blue Jacket Logo	At Pace/Columbus
Columbus 2011 Planner	Columbus Lands on Watling Island	Columbus 2011 Wall Calendar	At Pace Columbus Silver