Columbus is a Latinized version of the Italian surname "''

Colombo Colombo ( ; si, කොළඹ, translit=Koḷam̆ba, ; ta, கொழும்பு, translit=Koḻumpu, ) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo m ...

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Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus * lij, Cristoffa C(or)ombo * es, link=no, Cristóbal Colón * pt, Cristóvão Colombo * ca, Cristòfor (or ) * la, Christophorus Columbus. (; born between 25 August and 31 October 1451, died 20 May 1506) was a ...

(1451-1506), the Italian explorer * Columbus, Ohio, capital of the U.S. state of Ohio Columbus may also refer to:

Places

Extraterrestrial

* Columbus (crater), a crater on Mars * ''Columbus'' (ISS module), the European module for the International Space Station * ''Columbus'' (spacecraft), a program to develop a European space station 1986–1991

Italy

* Columbus (Rome), a residential district

United States

* Columbus, Arkansas *

Columbus, Georgia Columbus is a consolidated city-county located on the west-central border of the U.S. state of Georgia. Columbus lies on the Chattahoochee River directly across from Phenix City, Alabama. It is the county seat of Muscogee County, with which it ...

* Columbus, Illinois * Columbus, Indiana, known for modern architecture *

Columbus, Kansas Columbus is the second largest city and county seat of Cherokee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,929. It is located approximately 15 miles south-southwest of Pittsburg. History The first ...

Columbus, Kentucky Columbus is a home rule-class city in Hickman County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 170 at the 2010 census, a decline from 229 in 2000. The city lies at the western end of the state, less than a mile from the Mississippi Ri ...

Columbus, Minnesota Columbus is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,914 at the 2010 census. History The city was known as Columbus Township until September 21, 2006, when it was incorporated as the city of Columbus, in response t ...

* Columbus, Mississippi *

Columbus, Missouri Columbus is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is on Missouri Route M approximately 2.5 miles north of US Route 50. Warrensburg is ten miles to the southeast. The North Fork of the Blackwat ...

Columbus, Montana Columbus is a town in and the county seat of Stillwater County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,857 at the 2020 census. History The community originated as a stagecoach station on the Yellowstone River. The original name was Shee ...

Columbus, Nebraska Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Platte County, in the state of Nebraska in the Midwestern United States. The population was 22,111 at the 2010 census. It is the 10th largest city in Nebraska, with 24,028 people as of the 2020 censu ...

Columbus, New Jersey Columbus is an unincorporated community located within Mansfield Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08022.Columbus, New Mexico Columbus is a village in Luna County, New Mexico, United States, about north of the Mexican border. It is considered a place of historical interest, as the scene of a 1916 attack by Mexican revolutionary leader Francisco "Pancho" Villa that cau ...

* Columbus, New York *

Columbus, North Carolina Columbus is a town in Polk County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 999 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Polk County. History The Green River Plantation, J. G. Hughes House, and Polk County Courthouse are listed o ...

Columbus, North Dakota Columbus is a city in Burke County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 139 at the 2020 census. Columbus was founded in 1906. Both this town and nearby Larson were named for an early postmaster who served the area (Columbus Larson), ...

* Columbus, Ohio, the largest city in United States with this name *

Columbus, Texas Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Colorado County in southeastern Texas. The population was 3,699 as of the 2020 census. It is located on the Colorado River. The Colorado County Courthouse is listed on the National Register of Histori ...

Columbus, Wisconsin Columbus is a city in Columbia (mostly) and Dodge Counties in the south-central part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 5,540 at the 2020 census. All of this population resided in the Columbia County portion of the city. Columbu ...

Columbus (town), Wisconsin Columbus is a town in Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 711 at the 2000 census. The city of Columbus lies mostly with the town boundaries. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total ar ...

Columbus Avenue (disambiguation) Columbus Avenue may refer to: * Columbus Avenue (Boston) * Columbus Avenue (Manhattan) * Columbus Avenue (San Francisco) * Columbus Avenue Cable Line, M7 (New York City bus) * Columbus Avenue Historic District, in Sandusky, Ohio Sandusky ( ) ...

* Columbus Circle, a traffic circle in Manhattan, New York *

Columbus City (disambiguation) Columbus City may refer to: * Columbus City, Marshall County, Alabama * Columbus City, Georgia * Columbus City, Iowa See also * Columbus City Hall (disambiguation) * Columbus (disambiguation) Columbus is a Latinized version of the Italian surna ...

Columbus Township (disambiguation) Columbus Township may refer to: * Columbus Township, Adams County, Illinois * Columbus Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana * Columbus Township, Luce County, Michigan * Columbus Township, St. Clair County, Michigan * Columbus Township, Anoka Cou ...

Persons with the name

Forename

Columbus Caldwell Columbus Caldwell (September 25, 1830 – December 18, 1908) was an American farmer and politician. Born in Charlotte, Chautauqua County, New York, Caldwell moved with his parents to Wisconsin Territory in 1836. Caldwell settled first in Ken ...

(1830–1908), American politician * Columbus Germain (1827–1880), American politician *

Columbus Short Columbus Keith Short Jr. (born September 19, 1982) is an American actor and choreographer. He choreographed Britney Spears's Onyx Hotel Tour and worked with Brian Friedman (of ''So You Think You Can Dance'' fame). He is best known for his roles ...

(born 1982), American choreographer and actor

Surname

Bartholomew Columbus Bartholomew Columbus ( lij, label= Genoese, Bertomê Corombo; pt, Bartolomeu Colombo; es, Bartolomé Colón; it, Bartolomeo Colombo; – 1515) was an Italian explorer from Genoa and the younger brother of Christopher Columbus. Biography Bor ...

(c. 1461–1515), Christopher Columbus's younger brother *

Chris Columbus (filmmaker) Chris Joseph Columbus (born September 10, 1958) is an American filmmaker. Born in Spangler, Pennsylvania, Columbus studied film at Tisch School of the Arts where he developed an interest in filmmaking. After writing screenplays for several te ...

(born 1958), American filmmaker *

Diego Columbus Diego Columbus ( pt, Diogo Colombo; es, Diego Colón; it, Diego Colombo; 1479/1480 – February 23, 1526) was a navigator and explorer under the Kings of Castile and Aragón. He served as the 2nd Admiral of the Indies, 2nd Viceroy of the Indie ...

(1479/80–1526), Christopher Columbus' eldest son *

Ferdinand Columbus Ferdinand Columbus (Spanish: ''Fernando Colón'' also ''Hernando'', Portuguese: ''Fernando Colombo'', Italian: ''Fernando Colombo''; c. 24 August 1488 – 12 July 1539) was a Spanish bibliographer and cosmographer, the second son of Christopher C ...

(1488–1539), Christopher Columbus' second son *

Scott Columbus Scott Columbus (November 10, 1956 – April 5, 2011) was an American drummer, best known for his long period of collaboration with Heavy metal music, heavy metal band Manowar (band), Manowar. Biography Born Walter Scott Columbus, youngest of fou ...

(1956–2011), long-time drummer for the heavy metal band Manowar

Arts, entertainment, and media

Films

* ''Columbus'' (2015 film), an Indian comedy, subtitled "Discovering Love" * ''Columbus'' (2017 film), an American drama set amidst the architecture of Columbus, Indiana * ''Columbus'' (''Star Trek''), a shuttlecraft in the ''Star Trek'' series

Music

Opera

* ''Columbus'' (Egk), German-language opera by Egk, 1943 *''Columbus'', 1855 opera by

František Škroup František Jan Škroup (; 3 June 1801 in Osice near Hradec Králové – 7 February 1862 in Rotterdam) was a Czechs, Czech composer and conductor. His brother Jan Nepomuk Škroup was also a successful composer and his father, Dominik Škroup, an ...

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Christophe Colomb (''Christopher Columbus'') is an opera in two parts by the French composer Darius Milhaud. The poet Paul Claudel wrote the libretto based on his own play about the life of Christopher Columbus, ''Le Livre de Christophe Colomb''. The opera was fi ...

'', French-language opera by Milhaud often referred to as ''Columbus'' in English sources

Other uses in music

* ''Columbus'' (Herzogenberg), large scale cantata by Heinrich von Herzogenberg 1870 *"Colombus", song by Mary Black from No Frontiers * "Columbus" (song), a song by the band Kent from their album ''Tillbaka till samtiden'' * ''Christopher Columbus'', pastiche of music by Offenbach to a new English libretto by Don White recorded by the

Opera Rara Opera Rara is a London-based opera company and recording label which specialises in recording and performing forgotten operatic repertoire from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Founded in 1970 by bel canto enthusiasts Patric Schmid and Don Whi ...

label in 1977

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

* ''Columbus'' (novel), a 1941 novel about Christopher Columbus by Rafael Sabatini * ''Columbus'' (Bartholdi), a statue depicting Christopher Columbus by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, in Providence, Rhode Island, US * Columbus Edwards, the character known as Lum of ''

Lum and Abner ''Lum and Abner'' was an American network radio comedy program created by Chester Lauck and Norris Goff that was aired from 1931 to 1954. Modeled on life in the small town of Waters, Arkansas, near where Lauck and Goff grew up, the show proved ...

Brands and enterprises

* COLUMBUS, ab initio quantum chemistry software * ''ColumBus'', former name of

Howard Transit Howard Transit was the primary public transit system in Howard County, Maryland, which grew from the former ''ColumBus'' bus system in Columbia, Maryland. First Transit replaced Veolia Transport as the operating company in July 2007. Howard T ...

in Howard County, Maryland *

Columbus Communications Columbus Communications was a cable television, telephone, and Broadband speed Internet service provider. Operating as a regional media company, Columbus is currently financially based in Barbados and provides services in Grenada, Jamaica, Trinid ...

, a cable television and broadband speed Internet service provider in the Caribbean region *

Columbus Salame Columbus Craft Meats (variously known as Columbus Salame, Columbus Sausage Company, and Columbus Foods, Inc.) is an American food processing company specializing in salami and other prepared delicatessen meats, founded in San Francisco in 1917. Th ...

, an American food processing company *

Columbus Tubing Columbus Tubi is a manufacturer of steel tubing used in bicycle frames, located in Settala, in the Province of Milan. The company was founded in 1919 by A.L. Colombo and was taken over by Colombo's youngest son, Antonio, in 1977. It is now a divis ...

, an Italian manufacturer of bicycle frame tubing * Columbus Buggy Company, an American automotive manufacturer from 1875 to 1913

Ships

* ''Columbus'' (1824), a disposable ship built to transport lumber from North America to Britain * MS ''Columbus'', a cruise ship owned by Plantours & Partner GmbH * MV ''Columbus'', a cruise ship owned by Seajets * SS ''Christopher Columbus'', Great Lakes excursion liner (1893–1933) * SS ''City of Columbus'', a passenger steamer that sailed from Boston to Savannah and sank off Martha's Vineyard in 1884 * SS ''Columbus'' (1873), an American merchantman converted in 1878 into the Russian cruiser Asia * SS ''Columbus'' (1924), a transatlantic ocean liner for the North German Lloyd steamship line * USS ''Columbus'', various ships of the US Navy

Other uses

* Columbus hops, a variety of hops *

Generation of Columbuses The Generation of Columbuses ( pl, pokolenie Kolumbów) is a term denoting the generation of Poles who were born soon after Poland regained its independence in 1918, and whose adolescence was marked by World War II. The term itself was coined by ...

, a generation of Poles born ca. 1920, who had to fight twenty years later * Columbus (shopping centre), a shopping centre in Vuosaari, Helsinki, Finland