Colm
English edit
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
- 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
Proper noun edit
Colm m (genitive Choilm)
- 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. | ||