Colman

Not to be confused with Coleman (disambiguation).

Colmán or Colman is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

Medieval Irish people

• Colmán Bec (died c. 585), Irish dynast
• Colmán mac Cobthaig (died c. 622), Irish king
• Colmán mac Lénéni (died c. 606), Irish poet
• Colmán Már (died c. 557), Irish dynast
• Colmán Rímid (died c. 612), Irish king
• Colman nepos Cracavist (fl. c. 800), Hiberno-Latin poet

Saints

• St. Colman Mac ua Laoise, 6th century Abbot
• Colmán Elo (d. 611) of the moccu Béognae
• Colman of Cloyne, 6th century Bishop of Cloyne
• Colman of Dromore, 6th century Bishop of Dromore
• Colman of Kilmacduagh, 7th century Bishop of Kilmacduagh
• Colmán of Kilroot, contemporary of St. Ailbe
• Colmán of Lindisfarne (d. 676), bishop of Lindisfarne
• Colmán of Lann, patron saint of Lann
• St. Colman (martyr) (7th century), companion of St Kilian and St Totnan
• Coloman of Stockerau (Colmán) (d. 1012), Irish pilgrim martyred in Austria
• Columbanus (d. 615), Irish missionary

First Name

• Colman Domingo (born 1969), American actor, writer, director

Surname

• Andrew Colman (born 1944), British psychologist
• Chanan Colman (born 1984), Danish-Israeli professional basketball player for the Copenhagen Wolfpack of the Danish Basketligaen
• Daniel Colman (born 1990), American poker player
• Eddie Colman (1936–1958), British footballer
• Edward Colman (cinematographer) (1905-1995), American cinematographer
• Edward Colmans (1908-1977), American actor
• Fraser Colman (1925–2008), New Zealand politician
• George Colman the Elder (1732–1794), English dramatist
• George Colman the Younger (1762–1836), English dramatist
• Jeremiah Colman (MP) (1830–1898), English businessman and Liberal politician
• Julia Colman (1828–1909), American temperance educator, activist, editor, writer
• Neville Colman (1945–2003), South African hematologist and forensic DNA expert
• Olivia Colman (born 1974), British actress
• Robert Colman, English medieval Franciscan friar and university chancellor
• Ronald Colman (1891–1958), English actor
• Samuel Colman (1832–1920), American interior designer
• Samuel Colman (British painter) (1780‑1845)
• Sir Timothy Colman (born 1929), British businessman
• Tony Colman (disambiguation)
• Tyler Colman, American wine critic known by the pen name Dr. Vino
• Thomas Colman Belgain Cyclist

Other

• Colman's, a British mustard manufacturer
• Colman, South Dakota, city in Moody County, South Dakota, United States
• St Colman's College, Claremorris, County Mayo
• St Colman's College, Newry, County Down

See also

• Colm (unrelated Irish name)
• Kolman, a slavic name sometimes transliterated as Colman