'Columbus' is an Anglicized version of the Italian surname Colombo, which means dove. The name was originally given to dove keepers.
'Columbus' may refer to:

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People

Places

Other

People

★ Christopher Columbus, navigator and explorer.

★ St. Columbus, the saint

★ Realdo Colombo, anatomist and surgeon from the 16th century

★ Chris Columbus (filmmaker), an American film maker

★ Scott Columbus, long-time drummer for the heavy metal band Manowar

★ Columbus Short, an American choreographer and actor

Places

In the United States:

★ Columbus, Ohio (also the state capital of Ohio) is the best-known and largest place named ''Columbus'' in the United States.

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★ Columbus Metropolitan Area, places outside of the city proper but still within the metro area

★ Columbus, Arkansas

★ Columbus, Georgia

★ Columbus, Illinois

★ Columbus, Indiana

★ Columbus, Kansas

★ Columbus, Kentucky

★ Columbus, Minnesota

★ Columbus, Mississippi

★ Columbus, Montana

★ Columbus, Nebraska

★ Columbus, New Jersey

★ Columbus, New Mexico

★ Columbus, New York

★ Columbus, North Carolina

★ Columbus, North Dakota

★ Columbus, Texas

★ Columbus, Wisconsin

★ Columbus (town), Wisconsin

★ Columbus Air Force Base

★ Columbus City, Iowa

★ Columbus Grove, Ohio

★ Columbus Junction, Iowa

★ Columbus Township, Illinois

★ Columbus Township, Indiana

★ Columbus Township, Iowa

★ Columbus Township, Luce County, Michigan

★ Columbus Township, St. Clair County, Michigan

★ Columbus Township, Missouri

★ Columbus Township, Nebraska

★ Columbus Township, North Carolina

★ Columbus Township, Pennsylvania

Other

★ Columbus (ISS module), the European module for the International Space Station

★ Knights of Columbus

★ Columbus tubing, Italian manufacturer of bicycle and motorsport tubing

★ COLUMBUS, ab initio quantum chemistry software

★ Columbus Day

★ SS ''Columbus'' (1924), a transatlantic ocean liner for the North German Lloyd steamship line

★ MS ''Columbus'', a cruise ship owned by Hapag-Lloyd

★ Carry On Columbus, a 1992 film

★ Columbus (band)

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