{{wiktionary|Golomb|Gollomb}} '''Golomb''' or '''Gollomb''' is a surname. It was changed by the Polish government, after 1945, to a phonetid approximation of the Polish word "gołąb", meaning "dove".
It may refer to:
*Abraham Golomb (1888–1982), Yiddish-language teacher and writer *David Golomb (1933–2019), Israeli politician *Eliyahu Golomb (1893–1945), leader of the Haganah in Mandate Palestine *Hirsch Nissan Golomb (1853–1934), Russian Hebrew writer, musicologist and teacher *Jacob Golomb (1947–2023), Israeli philosopher *Michael Golomb (1909–2008), American mathematician and educator *Rudy Gollomb (1911–1991), American football player *Solomon W. Golomb (1932–2016), American mathematician and engineer ** Golomb ruler ** Golomb coding
==See also== *{{intitle|Golomb}} *Golombek *Gołąb (surname)
{{surname}} Category:Surnames of Jewish origin Category:Polish-language surnames {{Dove-surname}}