Where does “Columba” come from?

Columba comes from Latin columba, derived from Ancient Greek κόλυμβος, which is related to the verb κολυμβάω meaning to dive or swim.

Columba (English): Saint Columba of Iona, one of the Gaelic missionary monks who reintroduced Christianity to Scotland during the Dark Ages

Definitions

  1. Saint Columba of Iona, one of the Gaelic missionary monks who reintroduced Christianity to Scotland during the Dark Ages

Ancestry of “Columba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincolumbadove, pigeon; a term of endearment
2Ancient GreekκόλυμβοςAlternative form of κολυμβῐ́ς; Alternative form...
3Ancient Greekκολυμβάωto dive, plunge; dive, plunge headlong, swim; I...
Every word from Ancient Greek κολυμβάω →Every word from Ancient Greek κόλυμβος →Every word from Latin columba →