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The coulombe Surname

coulombe Name Meaning and History

  1. from Old Occitan colomb ‘dove’ (Latin columbus), hence a metonymic occupational name for a keeper of doves, or a nickname for a person of a mild and gentle disposition.
  2. from a personal name of the same origin. The name in its Latin forms Columbus and Columba was popular among early Christians because the dove was considered to be the symbol of the Holy Spirit.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Distribution of coulombe Families in the US in 1920
Number of coulombe families
 21-39
 8-20
 1-7
 0
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