Colm

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See also: colm and čołm

English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Irish Colm, from Late Latin Columba (literally dove), the name of a sixth century saint, one of the patron saints of Ireland and Scotland. Doublet of Calum.

Proper noun[edit]

Colm

  1. A male given name from Irish

Irish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Irish Colm, from Late Latin Columba (literally dove). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic Calum.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔl̪ˠəmˠ/, /ˈkɔlˠəmˠ/

Proper noun[edit]

Colm m (genitive Choilm)

  1. a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Columba

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • English: Colm

Mutation[edit]

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
Colm Cholm gColm
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.