Colmán or Colman is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Medieval Irish people
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Colmán Bec (died ''c''. 585), Irish dynast
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Colmán mac Cobthaig (died ''c''. 622), Irish king
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Colmán mac Lénéni (died ''c''. 606), Irish poet
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Colmán Már (died ''c''. 557), Irish dynast
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Colmán Rímid (died ''c''. 612), Irish king
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Colman nepos Cracavist (''fl. c.'' 800), Hiberno-Latin poet
Saints
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Colman of Templeshambo (died 595), Abbot of Templeshambo
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Colmán Elo (died 611) of the moccu Béognae
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Colman of Cloyne, 6th-century Bishop of Cloyne
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Colman of Dromore, 6th-century Bishop of Dromore
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Colman of Kilmacduagh, 7th-century Bishop of Kilmacduagh
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Colmán of Kilroot, contemporary of St. Ailbe
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Colmán of Lindisfarne (died 676), bishop of Lindisfarne
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Colmán of Lann, patron saint of Lann
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St. Colman (martyr) (7th century), companion of St Kilian and St Totnan
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Coloman of Stockerau (Colmán) (died 1012), Irish pilgrim martyred in Austria
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Columbanus
Saint Columbanus (; 543 – 23 November 615) was an Irish missionary notable for founding a number of monasteries after 590 in the Frankish and Lombard kingdoms, most notably Luxeuil Abbey in present-day France and Bobbio Abbey in presen ...
(died 615), Irish missionary
Given name
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Colman Domingo (born 1969), American actor, writer, director
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Colman O'Donovan (1927–2025), Irish hurler
Surname
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Andrew Colman (born 1944), British psychologist
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Annabelle Colman (born 2004), Australian Paralympic athletics competitor with an intellectual disability
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Chanan Colman (born 1984), Danish-Israeli professional basketball player for the Copenhagen Wolfpack of the Danish Basketligaen
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Daniel Colman (born 1990), American poker player
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Eamon Colman (born 1957), Irish artist
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Eddie Colman (1936–1958), British footballer
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Edward Colman (cinematographer)
Edward Colman (January 25, 1905 – January 24, 1995) was an American cinematographer. He had a prolific relationship with Walt Disney Studios; beginning his relationship with that studio in 1953 as cinematographer for the television series '' ...
(1905–1995), American cinematographer
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Edward Colmans (1908–1977), American actor
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Ethel Colman (1863–1948), first woman to be Lord Mayor of Norwich and the first woman to be a Lord Mayor in England; daughter of Jeremiah Colman MP
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Fraser Colman (1925–2008), New Zealand politician
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Geoffrey Colman (1892–1935), first-class English cricketer; father of Timothy
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George Colman the Elder (1732–1794), English dramatist
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George Colman the Younger (1762–1836), English dramatist
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Iván Colman (born 1995), Argentine professional footballer
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Jeremiah Colman (MP) (1830–1898), English businessman and Liberal politician; father of Ethel
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Sir Jeremiah Colman, 1st Baronet (1859–1942), English businessman and first of the Colman baronets
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Julia Colman (1828–1909), American temperance educator, activist, editor, writer
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Neville Colman (1945–2003), South African hematologist and forensic DNA expert
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Nicolás Colman, 16th-century English conquistador who served for the Spanish Crown
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Nigel Colman (politician) (1886–1966), British businessman and Conservative Party politician
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Nigel Colman (RAF officer) (born 1971), retired officer of the Royal Air Force
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Olivia Colman
Sarah Caroline Sinclair ( Colman; born 30 January 1974), known professionally as Olivia Colman, is an English actress. She has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, four BAFTA Awards, two Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Award ...
(born 1974), British actress
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Robert Colman (died 1428), English medieval Franciscan friar and university chancellor
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Ronald Colman
Ronald Charles Colman (9 February 1891 – 19 May 1958) was an English-born actor who started his career in theatre and silent film in his native country, then emigrated to the United States where he had a highly successful Cinema of the United ...
(1891–1958), English actor
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Samuel Colman (1832–1920), American interior designer
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Samuel Colman (British painter) (1780–1845)
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Sara Colman, British jazz singer
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Sir Timothy Colman (1929–2021), British businessman and Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk
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Tony Colman (disambiguation)
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Tyler Colman, American wine critic known by the pen name Dr. Vino
Other
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Colman's
Colman's is an English manufacturer of mustard and other sauces, formerly based and produced for 160 years at Carrow, in Norwich, Norfolk. Owned by Unilever since 1995, Colman's is one of the oldest existing food brands, famous for a limited ra ...
, a British mustard manufacturer
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Colman, South Dakota, city in Moody County, South Dakota, United States
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Arthurstown, County Wexford, Ireland, a village
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St Colman's College, Claremorris, County Mayo
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St Colman's College, Newry, County Down
*''Colman'', the sequel to the late
Monica Furlong's ''Wise Child'' novel
See also
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Colm
Colm (; ) is a masculine given name of Irish origin. It is not an Irish version of ''Colin'', but like '' Callum'' and ''Malcolm'' derives from a Gaelic variation on ''columba'', the Latin word for " dove". The reason for the name's use for o ...
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Kolman, a Slavic name sometimes transliterated as Colman
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Coleman (surname)
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Coloman, an ancient Germanic name
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Kálmán, a Hungarian surname and given name
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List of Irish-language given names
This list of Irish-language given names shows Irish language given names, their Anglicisation (linguistics), anglicisations and/or English language equivalents.
Not all Irish given names have English equivalents, though most names have an angl ...
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English masculine given names
Masculine given names
Irish masculine given names