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[ 3 syll. co-lom-be, col-o-mbe ] The girl name Colombe is pronounced KowLOWMBiy †. Colombe is of Latin origin and it is used mainly in the French language. Derived from the element columba meaning 'dove'. Columba (Latin) is an old form of Colombe. The name Columba was borne by both men and women. In France, the name was often bestowed in tribute to the 3rd-century martyr Saint Colombe of Sens. Variants of Colombe include Colomba (Italian and Latin), Colombina (Italian), Colombine (English and French), Columba (English), Columbia (English), and Columbine (English). See also the related forms, Calum (English and Scottish) and Colman (English and Irish). Colombe is rarely used as a baby name for girls. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. Baby names that sound like Colombe include Colomba (Italian and Latin), Columba (English), and Columbia (English).
† English pronunciation for Colombe: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; OW as in "oat (OW.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; OW as in "oat (OW.T)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; B as in "be (B.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"   |
