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Columbus is a Latinized version of the Italian surname "Colombo". It most commonly refers to: Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), the Italian explorer Columbus, Ohio, capital of the U.S. state of Ohio Columbus, Georgia, 2nd largest city in the U.S. State of GeorgiaColumbus may also refer to: == Places == === Extraterrestrial === Columbus (crater), a crater on Mars Columbus (ISS module), the European module for the International Space Station Columbus (spacecraft), a program to develop a European space station 1986–1991 === Italy === Columbus (Rome), a residential district === United States === Columbus, Arkansas Columbus, Georgia, 116th largest city in the USA, and 2nd largest in Georgia after Atlanta. Columbus, Illinois Columbus, Indiana, known for modern architecture Columbus, Kansas Columbus, Kentucky Columbus, Minnesota Columbus, Mississippi Columbus, Missouri Columbus, Montana Columbus, Nebraska Columbus, New Jersey Columbus, New Mexico Columbus, New York Columbus, North Carolina Columbus, North Dakota Columbus, Ohio, the largest city in United States with this name Columbus, Texas Columbus, Wisconsin Columbus (town), Wisconsin Columbus Avenue (disambiguation) Columbus Circle, a traffic circle in Manhattan, New York Columbus City (disambiguation) Columbus Township (disambiguation) == Persons with the name == === Forename === Columbus Caldwell (1830–1908), American politician Columbus Germain (1827–1880), American politician Columbus Short (born 1982), American choreographer and actor === Surname === Bartholomew Columbus (c. 1461–1515), Christopher Columbus's younger brother Chris Columbus (filmmaker) (born 1958), American filmmaker Diego Columbus (1479/80–1526), Christopher Columbus' eldest son Ferdinand Columbus (1488–1539), Christopher Columbus' second son Scott Columbus (1956–2011), long-time drummer for the heavy metal band Manowar == Arts, entertainment, and media == === Films === Columbus (2015 film), an Indian comedy, subtitled "Discovering Love" Columbus (2017 film), an American drama set amidst the architecture of Columbus, Indiana Columbus (Star Trek), a shuttlecraft in the Star Trek series === Music === ==== Opera ==== Columbus (Egk), German-language opera by Egk, 1943 Columbus, 1855 opera by František Škroup Christophe Colomb, French-language opera by Milhaud often referred to as Columbus in English sources ==== Other uses in music ==== Columbus (Herzogenberg), large scale cantata by Heinrich von Herzogenberg 1870 "Colombus", song by Mary Black from No Frontiers "Columbus" (song), a song by the band Kent from their album Tillbaka till samtiden Christopher Columbus, pastiche of music by Offenbach to a new English libretto by Don White recorded by the Opera Rara label in 1977 === Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media === Columbus (novel), a 1941 novel about Christopher Columbus by Rafael Sabatini Columbus (Bartholdi), a statue depicting Christopher Columbus by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, in Providence, Rhode Island, US Columbus Edwards, the character known as Lum of Lum and Abner == Brands and enterprises == COLUMBUS, ab initio quantum chemistry software ColumBus, former name of Howard Transit in Howard County, Maryland Columbus Communications, a cable television and broadband speed Internet service provider in the Caribbean region Columbus Salame, an American food processing company Columbus Tubing, an Italian manufacturer of bicycle frame tubing Columbus Buggy Company, an American automotive manufacturer from 1875 to 1913 == Ships == Columbus (1824), a disposable ship built to transport lumber from North America to Britain MS Columbus, a cruise ship owned by Plantours & Partner GmbH MV Columbus, a cruise ship owned by Seajets SS Christopher Columbus, Great Lakes excursion liner (1893–1933) SS City of Columbus, a passenger steamer that sailed from Boston to Savannah and sank off Martha's Vineyard in 1884 SS Columbus (1873), an American merchantman converted in 1878 into the Russian cruiser Asia SS Columbus (1924), a transatlantic ocean liner for the North German Lloyd steamship line USS Columbus, various ships of the US Navy == Other uses == Columbus hops, a variety of hops Generation of Columbuses, a generation of Poles born ca.