Columbus
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Columbus is a latinized version of the Italian surname Colombo, which means Dove. The name was originally given to dove keepers.
The name Columbus can refer to the following people:
- Christopher Columbus, Genoese trader and explorer
- Realdo Colombo, anatomist and surgeon from the 16th century
- Chris Columbus, an American film maker
There are many places in the United States named Columbus:
- Columbus, Ohio is the best known and largest "Columbus" in the United States
- Columbus, Arkansas
- Columbus, Georgia
- Columbus, Illinois
- Columbus, Indiana
- Columbus, Kansas
- Columbus, Kentucky
- 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, Minnesota
- Columbus Township, Missouri
- Columbus Township, Nebraska
- Columbus Township, North Carolina
- Columbus Township, Pennsylvania
Also:
- Columbus orbital facility, part of the International Space Station
- Knights of Columbus
- Columbus, Italian manufacturer of bicycle and motorsport tubing