Save Type Surname (from occupation & from given name) Usage Italian Pronounced Pron. ko-LOM-bo [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Either from Italian colomba "dove" indicating a dove keeper, or from the given name Colombo, which is derived from the same word. This was the Italian surname of the 15th-century explorer Christopher Columbus. Related NamesDetails VariantsColombera, ColumboOther Languages & CulturesMacCallum, McCallum(Scottish) MacColuim(Scottish Gaelic) Colón(Spanish) Place Name DescendantsColombia, Columbia(Italian) Categories birds, occupations