Calum

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proper noun

A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.

OriginScottish Gaelic Calum ← Late Latin Columba →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Callum

  1. A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.

Origin

  1. Late LatinColumba
  2. Scottish GaelicCalum
  3. EnglishCalum

From Scottish Gaelic Calum, from Late Latin Columba (literally “dove”), the name of a sixth century Scottish saint, one of the patron saints of Scotland. Doublet of Colm.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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