Surname · also Latin
Colón
“dove”
Colón is a surname from Latin (ultimately Catalan). It is used in Spanish.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Colón goes back to Latin Colombus, meaning “dove.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Colón comes from Latin, and ultimately from Catalan.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In Spanish usage, Colón as a surname developed from Colom.
Colón’s family of names
In Spanish usage, Colón as a surname developed from the Catalan form Colom. In English usage, Colón as a surname has a related form in Colon. In Spanish usage, Colón as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the French form COLOMB.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Colón has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Latin roots to each of them.
4 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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>99% boys
Konu
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Comba
“dove”
>99% girls
Constantijn
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>99% boys
Filon
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>99% boys
Calo
“beautiful”
80% boys · 20% girls