&sq=&lang=&file=File:Ridolfo_del_Ghirlandaio_-_Ritratto_di_Cristoforo_Colombo_(1520).jpg) Christopher Columbus (Italian: Cristoforo Colombo) | |
| Pronunciation | IPA: [koˈlombo] |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Italian |
| Meaning | dove, pigeon |
| Region of origin |  Italy |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Columbus |
Colombo is an Italian surname meaning literally "dove". It was given to orphans.[1]
- ^ Surnames in Italy. "Italian Surnames of Orphans and Foundlings". Retrieved 26 March 2023.