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Updated March 27, 2024

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Family name origins & meanings

  • Czech, Ukrainian, Belorussian, and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : nickname from Czech, Ukrainian, and Belorussian holub ‘dove’, ultimately related to Latin columba (see Colomb), denoting a mild-mannered or peace-loving man. As a Jewish name it is mainly ornamental.

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