Subject: [COULOMBE-L] Re: ST. COLUMBA

Ellen M. Coulombe - Keyqueen wrote:

> 
> : Hi everyone,
> :
> :    this is the URL for information on St. Columba. Some believe this is
> : where the name Coulombe derived from. When you get the main page for St.
> : Columba church scroll down to St. Columba's homepage and click on it. I
> : found more info than I expected.
> :
> : http://members.aol.com/stcolumbac/welcome.html
> :
> : Enjoy, Carole.
> :
>
> Thanks, Carole.
> 
> Question to Everyone:  Will someone kindly explain as to why it is believed
> that there is a connection to the surname?  I am somewhat mystified;
> particularly since St. Columba was Irish/Celtic?
> 
>         Ellen

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Ellen,

   I do not know where or who first came up with this idea. I read it in
a book named "Surnames of America". I quoted directly from the book the
first time I wrote in  about this. Actually this is not so far fetched.
There are names in almost every country that mean "dove" or raiser of
doves. I believe St. Columba lived in the 6th century, however I do not
know when he was sainted. Catholics in many countries have adopted St.'s
names as there surnames for various reasons. I have no idea where the
french version came from. Maybe we will find out someday.....

Carole

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