Colon commonly refers to: *

Colon (punctuation) The colon, , is a punctuation mark consisting of two equally sized dots aligned vertically. A colon often precedes an explanation, a list, or a quoted sentence. It is also used between hours and minutes in time, between certain elements in medi ...

(:), a punctuation mark *

Colon (anatomy) The large intestine, also known as the large bowel, is the last part of the gastrointestinal tract and of the digestive system in tetrapods. Water is absorbed here and the remaining waste material is stored in the rectum as feces before being rem ...

, a major part of the large intestine ** Common inaccurate term for the entire

large intestine The large intestine, also known as the large bowel, is the last part of the gastrointestinal tract and of the Digestion, digestive system in tetrapods. Water is absorbed here and the remaining waste material is stored in the rectum as feces befor ...

Colon or Colón may also refer to:

Places

* Colon, Michigan, US * Colon, Nebraska, US * Colon, North Carolina, US * Colon Township, Michigan, US *

Kowloon Kowloon () is one of the areas of Hong Kong, three areas of Hong Kong, along with Hong Kong Island and the New Territories. It is an urban area comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. It has a population of 2,019,533 and a populat ...

, Hong Kong, spelled "Colon" in older books *

Colón Department (Honduras) Colón is one of the 18 Departments of Honduras, departments into which Honduras is divided. It was created in 1881. The departmental capital is Trujillo, Honduras, Trujillo, and the other main city is Tocoa, Colón, Tocoa. Trujillo was the site ...

, department of Honduras *

Colón, Panama Colón () is a city and Port#Seaport, seaport in Panama, beside the Caribbean Sea, lying near the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal. It is the capital of Panama's Colón Province and has traditionally been known as Panama's se ...

in: **

Colón Province Colón () is a province of Panama. The capital is the city of Colón. It covers an area of 4,575.5 km2, and the population (in 2023) is 281,956. Overview This province has traditionally been focused on commerce (through the Colón Free Zone, ...

, Panama * Colón, Putumayo in Colombia *

Colón, Cuba Colón is a municipality and city in the Matanzas Province of Cuba. The municipality has an area of and a population of about 68,021. The city proper, with a population of about 44,000, is the third-largest of its province. History The town was ...

in Cuba *

Colón, Venezuela Colón is a town in the Venezuelan Andean state of Táchira. This town is the shire town of the Ayacucho Municipality and, according to the 2001 Venezuelan census, the municipality has a population of 48,982. Climate Colón has a tropical rainf ...

in Venezuela *

Colon Street Colon Street (, , ; , ) is a historical street in Cebu City. Located in the city's downtown, Colon Street is often called the oldest and shortest national road in the Philippines. It is named after Cristóbal Colón (Christopher Columbus). Built ...

, Cebu City, Philippines

People and fictional characters

* Colon (singer), Japanese singer *

Colón (surname) Colón is a Spanish surname, comparable to the Italian and Portuguese Colombo, or English surname Columbus. Notable people with the surname include: * Alba Colón (born 1968), American automotive engineer and racing executive * Bartolo Colón (b ...

* Colons, another term for ''

Pieds-Noirs The (; ; : ) are an ethno-cultural group of people of French and other European descent who were born in Algeria during the period of French colonial rule from 1830 to 1962. Many of them departed for mainland France during and after the ...

'' (European settlers in French Algeria) *

Augie Colon August "Augie" Borero Colón (August 27, 1927 ‒ June 4, 2004) was an American musician known for his work as a percussionist in the exotica genre. He came to national fame as a member of Martin Denny's band in the 1950s and was the voice behind ...

(1927–2004), American musician * Delfin Colon (born 1969), American baseball umpire * Evelyn Colon (1961–1976), formerly unidentified American murder victim *

Filiberto Colon Filiberto Colon (born 23 June 1964) is a Puerto Rican former swimmer who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international ...

(born 1964), Puerto Rican Olympic swimmer *

Fred Colon The Ankh-Morpork City Watch is a fictional police force appearing in Terry Pratchett, Terry Prattchett's Discworld series. The Watch primarily functions out of the fictional city of Ankh-Morpork, but some stories do include members of the watch ...

, a fictional character in the ''Discworld'' universe *

Gilles Colon Gilles Colon (born July 25, 1981) is a former Canadian Football League (CFL) wide receiver who played for three seasons for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and BC Lions. He won the 94th Grey Cup in 2006 as a member of the Lions. He played CIS football ...

(born 1981), Haitian Canadian football player *

Gisela Colon Gisela may refer to: People * Gisela (name) Full name * Gisela, Abbess of Chelles (757–810), daughter of Pepin the Short, sister of Charlemagne ** Gisela, daughter of Charlemagne (781–808) * Gisela, daughter of Louis the Pious (born 821), co ...

(born 1966), American artist *

Harry Colon Harry Lee Colon (born February 14, 1969) is an American former professional football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football at Missouri, Colon was selected by the New England Patriots in the eighth r ...

(born 1969), American football player *

Jacques Colon Jacques Colon (born 15 September 1944) is a Belgian sports shooter. He competed in the mixed trap event at the 1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad () and officially branded ...

(born 1944), Belgian Olympic sports shooter *

Javier Colon Javier Colon (stylized as Colón; born April 29, 1978) is an American acoustic singer-songwriter. He has referred to his style of music as being "acoustic soul." He was a member of EmcQ and The Derek Trucks Band, and worked with many musicians ...

(born 1978), American singer-songwriter *

Johnny Colon Johnny Colon is an American salsa musician, leader of the Johnny Colon Orchestra and founder of the East Harlem Music School, also known as a major contributor to the boogaloo sound of the 1960s. Colon was born in New York City to parents of Pue ...

, American salsa musician *

José Antonio Colon José Antonio Colon (born 17 August 1948) is a Puerto Rican boxer. He competed in the men's light middleweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officia ...

(born 1948), Puerto Rican Olympic boxer *

José María Colon José María Colon (born May 1, 1947) is a Spanish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 1000 m event at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City Mexico City is the capital city, capita ...

(born 1947), Spanish Olympic canoer * Luis Diaz Colon (born 1952), Puerto Rican politician, mayor of Yabucoa 1993–1997 * Tai Verdes, stage name of American singer-songwriter Tyler Colon (born 1995) * Trystan Colon (born 1998), American football player * Victor Colon (born 1972), Puerto Rican Olympic gymnast *

Willie Colon (American football) Willie Colon (born April 9, 1983) is an American former professional football guard. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL draft. He was part of the Steelers' Super Bowl XLIII victory over the Arizo ...

(born 1983), American football player

Other uses

* Colon (letter), a colon-like character used as an alphabetic letter *

Colon (rhetoric) A colon (from Greek: , ''pl.'' , ''cola''.) can be defined as a single unit of poetry. In textual criticism, a colon is a line consisting of a single clause. The term is most often used in the study of Hebrew poetry to refer to the fundamental uni ...

, a clause which is grammatically, but not logically, complete * Colon (CONFIG.SYS directive), usage of :label in DR DOS configuration files * ''Colon'' (beetle), a genus of beetles in the family Leiodidae * Colon (grape), a French wine grape * Colon classification, a library classification system *

Costa Rican colón The colón (plural: ''colones''; sign: ₡; code: CRC) is the currency of Costa Rica. It was named after Christopher Columbus, known as ''Cristóbal Colón'' in Spanish. A colón is divided into one hundred céntimos. Symbol The symbol for t ...

, currency of Costa Rica

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