Palombo Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Palombo is how some branches of the Palumbo family came to write their name. The name is generally explained as “Wood pigeon, dove”.

Spelling and variants

Palombo writes “o” in place of the “u” found in Palumbo, a typical scribal difference. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. The same family of names includes Palombi and Colombini.

Family crest and blazon

There is no single Palombo family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Get the complete Palombo report, with a museum-style coat of arms.