'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:
People
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Christopher Columbus, navigator and explorer.
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St. Columbus, the saint
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Realdo Colombo, anatomist and surgeon from the 16th century
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Chris Columbus (filmmaker), an American film maker
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Scott Columbus, long-time drummer for the heavy metal band Manowar
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Columbus Short, an American choreographer and actor
Places
In the United States:
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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
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Columbus, Arkansas
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Columbus, Georgia
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Columbus, Illinois
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Columbus, Indiana
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Columbus, Kansas
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Columbus, Kentucky
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Columbus, Minnesota
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Columbus, Mississippi
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Columbus, Montana
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Columbus, Nebraska
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Columbus, New Jersey
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Columbus, New Mexico
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Columbus, New York
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Columbus, North Carolina
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Columbus, North Dakota
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Columbus, Texas
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Columbus, Wisconsin
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Columbus (town), Wisconsin
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Columbus Air Force Base
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Columbus City, Iowa
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Columbus Grove, Ohio
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Columbus Junction, Iowa
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Columbus Township, Illinois
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Columbus Township, Indiana
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Columbus Township, Iowa
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Columbus Township, Luce County, Michigan
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Columbus Township, St. Clair County, Michigan
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Columbus Township, Missouri
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Columbus Township, Nebraska
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Columbus Township, North Carolina
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Columbus Township, Pennsylvania
Other
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Columbus (ISS module), the European module for the International Space Station
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Knights of Columbus
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Columbus tubing, Italian manufacturer of bicycle and motorsport tubing
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COLUMBUS, ab initio quantum chemistry software
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Columbus Day
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SS ''Columbus'' (1924), a transatlantic ocean liner for the North German Lloyd steamship line
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MS ''Columbus'', a cruise ship owned by Hapag-Lloyd
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Carry On Columbus, a 1992 film
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Columbus (band)