Colm
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Colm is a given name of Irish
origin that means dove
in the Irish language
, and may also be an abbreviation of the name Columba
. Colm can be pronounced the same way as the name "Callum" ˈkæləm, but it is more commonly pronounced as /ˈkɒlm/ or /ˈkʌlm/. Colm may refer to:
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
origin that means dove
Dove
Pigeons and doves constitute the bird family Columbidae within the order Columbiformes, which include some 300 species of near passerines. In general terms "dove" and "pigeon" are used somewhat interchangeably...
in the Irish language
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
, and may also be an abbreviation of the name Columba
Columba
Saint Columba —also known as Colum Cille , Colm Cille , Calum Cille and Kolban or Kolbjørn —was a Gaelic Irish missionary monk who propagated Christianity among the Picts during the Early Medieval Period...
. Colm can be pronounced the same way as the name "Callum" ˈkæləm, but it is more commonly pronounced as /ˈkɒlm/ or /ˈkʌlm/. Colm may refer to:
People
- Colm BroganColm BroganColm Brogan was a Scottish journalist and author.He wrote for The Herald and also pamphlets for the Conservative Party...
(1902-1977), Scottish writer - Colm ByrneColm ByrneColm Byrne is an Irish playwright. He was born in Limerick and lives in Galway. His plays have been noted as political, lively and poetic...
(born 1971), Irish playwright - Colm CondonColm CondonColm Condon was Attorney General of Ireland from 1965 until 1973. He served in office during the beginning of the Troubles in Northern Ireland in the late 1960s....
(1921-2008), Irish lawyer - Colm CooperColm CooperColm ‘Gooch’ Cooper is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Dr. Croke’s and has been a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team since 2002. Cooper is regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation.-Club:Cooper helped Dr. Crokes win the 2000 Kerry...
(born 1983), Irish Gaelic football player - Colm CoyleColm CoyleColm Coyle , is a former Gaelic football manager and former player from County Meath in the Republic of Ireland. He was the manager of the Meath senior football team from September 2006 to July 2008.-Playing career:...
, Irish Gaelic football player and manager - Colm FeoreColm FeoreColm Feore is an American-born Canadian stage, film and television actor.-Early life:Feore was born in Boston, Massachusetts to Irish parents who lived in Ireland for several years during Feore's early life. The family subsequently moved to Windsor, Ontario, where Feore grew up.After graduating...
(born 1958), American-born Canadian actor - Colm HilliardColm HilliardColm Hilliard was an Irish Fianna Fáil Party politician who sat for fifteen years as Teachta Dála for Meath....
(1936-2002), Irish politician - Colm ImbertColm ImbertColm Peter Imbert is a politician from Trinidad and Tobago, a member of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago and the People's National Movement...
(born 1957), Trinidad and Tobago politician - Colm MagnerColm MagnerColm Magner is a Canadian actor, writer, and director now based in New York City. He has worked in theatre, television, and film in Canada since 1982, during which time he worked with some of Canada's most innovative theatre companies including Da Da Kamera, DNA Theatre, and the Necessary Angel...
(born 1961), Canadian actor - Colm ManganColm ManganLieutenant General Colm Mangan was the Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces from September 2000 until February 2004.Mangan joined the Defence Forces as a cadet in 1960 and is cited as having "overseen major strategic initiatives in the key areas of state defence, provision of peace support...
(born 1942), Irish general - Colm MeaneyColm MeaneyColm J. Meaney is an Irish actor widely known for playing Miles O'Brien in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He is second only to Michael Dorn in most appearances in Star Trek episodes. He has guest-starred on many TV shows from Law & Order to The Simpsons...
(born 1953), Irish actor - Colm O'CiosoigColm O'CiosoigColm Ó Cíosóig is the drummer and a founding member of London-based, Irish Shoegaze band My Bloody Valentine.-My Bloody Valentine:...
(born 1964), Irish drummer - Colm Ó hEochaColm Ó hEochaColm Ó hEocha was an Irish scientist and educationalist, who served as president of University College Galway and Chairman of the New Ireland Forum.Ó hEocha was born in Dungarvan, County Waterford, in 1926...
(1926-1997), Irish scientist - Colm O'GormanColm O'GormanColm O'Gorman is an Irishman from County Wexford, founder of One in Four, former senator, and current executive director of Amnesty International in Ireland...
(born 1966), Irish activist - Colm Ó MaonlaíColm Ó MaonlaíColm Ó Maonlaí is an Irish born actor and musician who is best known for his portrayal of Tom Banks in EastEnders, a role which he played from April to November 2002. He has also been featured in other soap operas such as Ros na Rún and Fair City. In 2009, he appeared in a television advertisement...
(born 1966), Irish actor - Colm TóibínColm TóibínColm Tóibín is a multi-award-winning Irish novelist, short story writer, essayist, playwright, journalist, critic, and, most recently, poet.Tóibín is Leonard Milberg Lecturer in Irish Letters at Princeton University in New Jersey and succeeded Martin Amis as professor of creative writing at the...
(born 1955), Irish novelist - Colm WilkinsonColm WilkinsonColm Wilkinson is an Irish tenor, best known for originating the role of Jean Valjean in Les Misérables and for playing the title role in The Phantom of the Opera .Due to his association with these musicals, he reprised the role of...
(born 1944), Irish actor and singer
Fiction
- Colm, fictional character in the video game Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
- Colm Corbec, fictional character in the Gaunt's Ghosts series of novels by Dan Abnett
See also
- List of Irish-language given names
- Callum (disambiguation)
- Colom (disambiguation)
- Columba (disambiguation)Columba (disambiguation)Columba was an Irish Christian saint who evangelized Scotland.Columba may also refer to:-People:* Columba the Virgin* Columba of Sens* Columba of Spain* Columba of Rieti* Columba of Terryglass-Given name:...