"Columbu" meaning in English

See Columbu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Columbus [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian Columbu. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|it|Columbu}} Borrowed from Italian Columbu Head templates: {{en-prop|s}} Columbu (plural Columbus)
  1. A surname.

Inflected forms

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