Colman (given name)
male given name
Colman or Colmán is a masculine given name which may refer to:
Saints
Saint Colman (martyr) (c. 600–689), Irish priest and missionary to Franconia and Thüringen
Saint Colmán of Ardboe, 6th–7th century founder of Ardboe Monastery
Colmán of Cloyne (530–606), Bishop of Cloyne
Colmán of Dromore (before 470 or 475–after 520), Irish abbot and bishop
Colmán Elo (555–611), founder and first abbot of Muckamore, also regarded as the Bishop of Connor
Colman mac Duagh (c. 560–632), Bishop of Kilmacduagh
Colmán of Kilroot, 6th century bishop of Kilroot
Colmán of Lann, 7th century Irish abbot and patron saint of Lann
Colmán of Lindisfarne (died 676), Bishop of Lindisfarne
Coloman of Stockerau (Colmán) (died 1012), Irish pilgrim martyred in Austria
Colman of Templeshambo (died 595), Abbot of Templeshambo
Others
Colmán Bec (died c. 585), Irish dynast, son of Colmán Már mac Diarmato
Colmán mac Cobthaig (died c. 622), Irish king
Colmán of Cloyne (530–606), Irish poet and monk
Colmán Már mac Diarmato (died 555/558), Irish king
Colmán Rímid (died c. 612), Irish king
Colman nepos Cracavist (fl. c.
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