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Lum
OriginDiminutive of Columbus, English from Latin
Meaning"dove"
About Lum
A forgotten nickname for Columbus, which itself is becoming ever rarer. Radio comedy program Lum and Abner, which ran for over two decades beginning in 1931, featured a character named Columbus "Lum" Edwards.
Pronounced LUM.
As of October 2026, Lum ranked #4432 in US births in 1961 SSA, peaked at #460 in 1884.
Editor's take: The name Lum is a boy's name meaning "dove".
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