Columbia
- See also Wikipedia's article about "Columbia".
See also Columbian.
Columbia is short for Columbia University. Variously, it may also be shorthand for any of the constituent schools of the university. It is also used colloquially by Columbia affiliates to refer to more or less the entire neighborhood of Morningside Heights.
Unfortunately, there are lots and lots of other usages of the word Columbia, including other Columbia Colleges, companies, and cities.
Etymology
Columbia is the poetic name for America, much the same way Britannia represents England and Gallia, France. Historically, Columbia is the feminine personification of the United States, and she often appears when the artist wishes to depict the more graceful and noble aspects of the nation.
Other Columbias
- Columbia College Chicago
- Columbia Sportswear
- Columbia Records
- Columbia Pictures
- Columbia Broadcasting System
- Apollo 11 Command Module "Columbia"
- Space Shuttle Columbia
- District of Columbia
- University of Missouri at Columbia
- Columbia, South Carolina
