Subject: [COULOMBE-L] COULOMBE Name

Hi,

   Thought someone might be interested in what I found on the meaning of
the name Coulombe. I found this in a book at the library called "American
Surnames".

   Coulombe, Colombe is French. In Italian its Colombo, Colomba. In
Spanish its Colon.

   All these names mean "dove". They come from St. Columba in the sixth century,
who was the apostle of the Picts. The name is related to Columbus, regarded by 
most Americans as the discoverer of thier homeland. Sometimes these names derived
from one who raised and sold doves. The dove has taken a large part in legend,
folklore, and religeous symbolism. It is frequently seen in early
Christian art, often as the symbol of the Holy Spirit. 

   From the Old French there are the names, Colomb, Coulon, Coulombe and Dube.
   
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Don't know how correct this is, but thought it was interesting.
  
Carole

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