What is the origin of the word Columbia?

Answer 1

Columbia is derived from the name Christopher Columbus. It is sometimes used as a nickname for the United States. Colombia is the name of a nation is South America. Notice the difference in spelling.

Answer 2

There are two distinct proper nouns:

Columbia - referring to the US or the Americas (from Christopher Columbus)

Colombia - a country in northeast South America, similarly named

The uses of Columbia are the major river in the northwest US, the western Canadian province of British Columbia, and the District of Columbia (Washington, DC).

Answer 3

It's from Christopher Columbus' name. Specifically, the Latinized from of his name plus the with Latin "country" ending -ia.

Answer 4

It is Latin for Dove