Caillou

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/kaɪ.ju/

proper noun

A male given name from French.

UncommonScrabble 9

Meanings

proper noun
  1. rareA male given name from French.

    I'm just a kid who's four. Each day I grow some more. I like exploring.

    ~1997 Theme song of the English version of Caillou
    5 more examples

    Instead, he [Nate Robinson] views the arrival of Nahmier Caillou Robinson last Oct. 26 as a natural next step in his own life.

    2005 February 18, Bob Condotta, “The new Dawgfather”, in The Seattle Times, archived from the original on 19 Jan 2016

    Members of the Hesperia American Little League Minor Mariners are, back row, from left, [...] Caillou Estrada, [...].

    2013 July 2, “Minor Marines first place champs”, in Victorville Daily Press, via NewspaperArchive, page B3

    Congratulations to the winners: [...] Half-Court Contest, Caillou Smith[.]

    2014 February 28, Emma Johns, “PECS supports healthy hearts”, in Seminole Tribune, via Internet Archive, page 3B

    Thanks for telling me your story and for being so strong. Proud of you, Caillou Pettis.

    2015 January 27, Erin Strecker, quoting Taylor Swift, “Read Taylor Swift’s Sweet Message to Bullied Fan”, in Billboard, archived from the original on 23 Dec 2021

    Officers took 19-year-old Caillou Boykins into custody in connection to the stabbing. He is facing charges of assault and criminal possession of a weapon.

    2025 January 24, Jack Marxen, “Two men stabbed in Syracuse”, in CNY Central, Sinclair Broadcast Group, archived from the original on 03 Apr 2025

Origin

From French; see caillou. Nickname of the eponymous boy of the Canadian book and TV series Caillou.

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Cite this entry
APA

Caillou. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caillou

MLA

“Caillou.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caillou. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Caillou,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caillou.

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