Given name & surname
Kolman
Kolman is a surname. It is used in English, Czech, and Slovene.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
In Czech use, Kolman shares an earlier linguistic root with Colman. An origin associated with Colman is Late Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
In Czech use, Kolman shares an earlier linguistic root with Colman. The history of Colman gives this family its wider story. Colman’s historical associations include a large number of early Irish saints, including Colman of Armagh, a 5th-century disciple of St Patrick.
Explained through its name family
Kolman’s family of names
Kolman shares a linguistic root with Colman. In Greek usage, Kolman as a surname is a transliteration of Κολμάν. In Greek usage, Kolman as a surname is a transliteration of Κόλμαν.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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