Czech, Ukrainian, Belorussian, and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic):
nickname from Czech, Ukrainian, and Belorussian holub ‘dove’,
ultimately related to Latin columba (see Colomb),
denoting a mild-mannered or peace-loving man. As a Jewish name it is
mainly ornamental.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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