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Colombo (surname)
Colombo is an Italian surname. Literally meaning "dove" it was given to orphans. Geographical distribution As of 2014, 66.9% of all known bearers of the surname ''Colombo'' were residents of Italy (frequency 1:458), 11.3% of Brazil (1:9,111), 7.2% of Argentina (1:2,986), 3.7% of the United States (1:48,838), 3.5% of Sri Lanka (1:2,965), 2.0% of France (1:16,850) and 1.1% of Venezuela (1:13,971). In Italy, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:458) only in one region: Lombardy (1:85). People * Achille Colombo Clerici, Italian lawyer, jurist, author, and community leader *Adolfo Colombo (1868-1953), the most recorded singer in Cuba up to 1925 * Alain Colombo (born 1961), former French professional footballer *Alberto Colombo (born 1946), former Italian racing driver * Alfredo Colombo (born 1921), retired Italian professional football player * Andrea Colombo (born 1974), Italian 100 metres sprinter * Andrés Gerardo Colombo (born 1987), Argentine fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dove
Columbidae () is a bird family consisting of doves and pigeons. It is the only family in the order Columbiformes. These are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills that in some species feature fleshy ceres. They primarily feed on seeds, fruits, and plants. The family occurs worldwide, but the greatest variety is in the Indomalayan and Australasian realms. The family contains 344 species divided into 50 genera. Thirteen of the species are extinct. In English, the smaller species tend to be called "doves" and the larger ones "pigeons". However, the distinction is not consistent, and does not exist in most other languages. Historically, the common names for these birds involve a great deal of variation between the terms. The bird most commonly referred to as just "pigeon" is the domestic pigeon, which is common in many cities as the feral pigeon. Doves and pigeons build relatively flimsy nests, often using sticks and other debris, which may be placed on b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
