Columbán

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Gender Masculine
Usage Old Irish
Pronounced Pron. /kə.ˈlʌm.bən/(English)

Meaning & History

Possibly an Irish diminutive of Columba. Alternatively, it may be derived from Old Irish colum "dove" and bán "white". The 7th-century Saint Columbán of Leinster was the founder of several monasteries in Europe.