Coulibaly Family History

Coulibaly Surname Meaning

West African (mainly Mali, Ivory Coast, and Burkina Faso): from the name of the Coulibaly clan of the Bambara people.

It is possibly derived from kulu ‘band of infantry’ and bali ‘to defend’.

However, it is said to mean ‘(men) without boats’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Soulsby, Roubal, Boulay, Houlihan, Soulia, Golliday, Soliday, Holiday, Mullaly, Holliday

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