Columbus
Columbus or Columbus (from Latin columbus , literally "[the] Tauberich / Täuberich", probably to columba "[the] dove") is the family name of the following people:
- Bartolomeo Columbus (around 1461–1515), Spanish cosmographer and navigator, brother of Christopher Columbus
- Christopher Columbus (around 1451–1506), Italian navigator and discoverer of America
- Arno Columbus (1907–1960), German agricultural scientist
- Chris Columbus (musician) (1902–2002), American jazz drummer and band leader
- Chris Columbus (film producer) (* 1958), American director and film producer
- Diego Columbus (navigator) (around 1468–1515), Spanish navigator, brother of Christopher Columbus
- Diego Columbus (viceroy) (around 1480–1526), Spanish navigator, son of Christopher Columbus
- Fernando Columbus (1488–1539), Spanish cosmographer and navigator, son of Christopher Columbus
- Renaldus Columbus, the Latinized spelling of Realdo Colombo († 1559), Italian anatomist of the High Renaissance
- Scott Columbus (1956-2011), American drummer (Manowar), see Manowar
Columbus or Columbus also stands for:
- Columbus (family) , family of Christopher Columbus
- Columbus (film) , American film by Kogonada
- Columbus (ISS module) , a European laboratory module for the International Space Station
- Columbus (yearbook) , a youth yearbook from the Hallwag publishing company
- Columbus test , a projective test procedure in child and adolescent psychiatry
- Columbus (publisher) , globe maker
- KFNB - Columbus , an Austrian locomotive
- Columbus Air Force Base , US air force base
- the alternative title of the film Christoph Columbus (1949)
- Columbus (rum) , a rum brand from the Dominican Republic
- Columbus (TV show) , knowledge magazine of the broadcaster RTL II
- Columbus (comic) , an Austrian newspaper strip
- Columbus (band) , Australian pop punk / emo band
- Columbus (album) , album by the band Keimzeit from 2012
Land vehicles:
- Columbus Automobile Company , former American automobile manufacturer
- Columbus Motor Vehicle Company , a former American automobile manufacturer
- New Columbus Buggy Company , a former American automobile and electric car manufacturer
- Columbus Tubi , an Italian manufacturer of tubes for bicycle frame construction as well as bicycle carbon frames
- Claas Columbus , a combine harvester made by Claas
- Columbus Machine Company , a former US engine and tractor manufacturer; Brand name Columbus
- Columbus Machine Company, a former US engine and tractor manufacturer; Brand name Farmer Boy (tractor)
- Columbus Motorenbau AG, a former engine manufacturer, see Horex
Ships:
- Columbus , a ship of the North German Lloyd, renamed RMS Homeric
- Columbus (ship, 1924) , a ship of the North German Lloyd and sister ship of the Homeric
- C. Columbus , formerly Columbus , a ship of the Conti shipping company, which was chartered to Hapag-Lloyd Kreuzfahrten, today's name: Hamburg
- Columbus 2 , former Hapag-Lloyd ship, today Insignia
- Columbus (ship, 1989) , Cruise & Maritime Voyages ship
of the US Navy:
Places in the United States:
- Columbus, Alabama
- Columbus (Arkansas)
- Columbus (Colorado)
- Columbus (Georgia)
- Columbus (Illinois)
- Columbus, Indiana
- Columbus (Kansas)
- Columbus (Kentucky)
- Columbus (Michigan)
- Columbus, Minnesota
- Columbus (Mississippi)
- Columbus, Missouri
- Columbus (Montana)
- Columbus, Nebraska
- Columbus (Nevada)
- Columbus, New Jersey
- Columbus (New Mexico)
- Columbus (New York)
- Columbus, North Carolina
- Columbus, North Dakota
- Columbus (Ohio)
- Columbus, Pennsylvania
- Columbus (Texas)
- Columbus, Wisconsin , Columbia, and Dodge Counties
- Columbus (Town) , Town (ship) in Columbia County, Wisconsin
- Columbus Grove (Ohio)
- Columbus Hill (Tennessee)
- Columbus Junction, Iowa
- Columbus Park, Massachusetts
- Columbus Quarter (New York)
Objects listed
in the NRHP :
- Columbus (Providence) , in Providence, Rhode Island, ID No. 01000468
- Columbus Avenue Historic District , in Sandusky, Ohio, ID No. 83001961
- Columbus Bridge , in Columbus, Mississippi, ID No. 88002396
- Columbus Central Commercial Historic District , in Columbus, Mississippi, ID No. 80002284
- Columbus Circle Historic District , in Janesville, Wisconsin, ID No. 05000453
- Columbus Commercial Historic District , in Columbus, Nebraska, ID No. 96001353
- Columbus Community Church , in Columbus, New York, ID No. 86000487
- Columbus Country Club Mound , in Columbus, Ohio, ID No. 74001487
- Columbus County Courthouse , in Whiteville, North Carolina, ID No. 79001695
- Columbus Downtown Historic District , in Columbus, Wisconsin, ID No. 92000113
- Columbus Fireman's Park Complex , in Columbus, Wisconsin, ID No. 04000106
- Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts , in Columbus, Ohio, ID No. 92000173
- Columbus Grove Municipal Pool , in Columbus Grove, Ohio, ID No. 97000511
- Columbus High School , in Columbus, Georgia, ID No. 80001157
- Columbus Historic Riverfront Industrial District , in Columbus, Georgia, ID No. 78000995
- Columbus Investment Company Building , in Columbus, Georgia, ID No. 80001158
- Columbus Ironworks , located in Columbus, Georgia, ID No. 69000046
- Columbus Izaak Walton League Lodge , in Columbus, Nebraska, ID No. 01001277
- Columbus Junction School 1882-1920 , in Columbus Junction, Iowa, ID No. 73000735
- Columbus Landing Site , in Salt River Bay, VI, ID No. 66000743
- Columbus Loup River Bridge , in Columbus, Nebraska, ID No. 92000735
- Columbus Manufacturing Company , located in Columbus, Georgia, ID No. 07000699
- Columbus Near East Side District , in Columbus, Ohio, ID No. 78002063
- Columbus Post Office , located in Columbus, Wisconsin, ID No. 00001250
- Columbus Presbyterian Church , in Columbus, Arkansas, ID No. 82000823
- Columbus Public Carnegie Library , in Columbus, Kansas, ID No. 87000932
- Columbus Public Library , in Columbus, Wisconsin, ID No. 90001704
- Columbus Savings and Trust Building , in Columbus, Ohio, ID No. 77001060
- Columbus Stockade , located in Columbus, Georgia, ID No. 80001159
- Columbus Street Historic District , in Canal Winchester, Ohio, ID No. 88000559
- Columbus Transfer Company Warehouse , located in Columbus, Ohio, ID No. 83001966
- Columbus, Hocking Valley and Toledo Railway Depot , in Canal Winchester, Ohio, ID No. 87002550
- Columbus-Belmont Civil War State Park , in Columbus, Kentucky, ID No. 73000806
See also
- Christopher Columbus (disambiguation)
- Columbus High
- Columbus Historic District
- Columbus Township
- Egg of Columbus
- New Columbus
- Professor Columbus
Wiktionary: Columbus - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations