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Columbus is a latinized version of the Italian surname Colombo, which means dove. The name was originally given to dove keepers.

Columbus may refer to:

[edit] People

• Christopher Columbus, navigator and explorer
• St. Columbus, the saint
• Realdo Colombo, anatomist and surgeon from the 16th century
• Chris Columbus (filmmaker), an American film maker
• Scott Columbus, long-time drummer for the heavy metal band Manowar

[edit] Places

In the United States:

• Columbus, Ohio (also the state capital of Ohio) is the best-known and largest place named Columbus in the United States.
• Columbus, Arkansas
• Columbus, Georgia
• Columbus, Illinois
• Columbus, Indiana
• Columbus, Kansas
• Columbus, Kentucky
• Columbus, Mississippi
• Columbus, Montana
• Columbus, Nebraska
• Columbus, New Jersey
• Columbus, New Mexico
• Columbus, New York
• Columbus, North Carolina
• Columbus, North Dakota
• Columbus, Texas
• Columbus, Wisconsin
• Columbus (town), Wisconsin
• Columbus Air Force Base
• Columbus City, Iowa
• Columbus Grove, Ohio
• Columbus Junction, Iowa
• Columbus Township, Illinois
• Columbus Township, Indiana
• Columbus Township, Iowa
• Columbus Township, Luce County, Michigan
• Columbus Township, St. Clair County, Michigan
• Columbus Township, Minnesota
• Columbus Township, Missouri
• Columbus Township, Nebraska
• Columbus Township, North Carolina
• Columbus Township, Pennsylvania

[edit] Other

• Columbus (ISS module), the European module for the International Space Station
• Knights of Columbus
• Columbus tubing, Italian manufacturer of bicycle and motorsport tubing
• Columbus Day
• SS Columbus (1924), a transatlantic ocean liner for the North German Lloyd steamship line
• MS Columbus, a cruise ship owned by Hapag-Lloyd
• Carry On Columbus, a 1992 film.

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