Cumings

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginScottish Gaelic Cuimeinich ← Anglo-Norman de Comyn →
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Meanings

proper nounCumings (plural Cumingses)

plural Cumingses

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Anglo-Normande Comyn
  2. Scottish GaelicCuimeinich
  3. EnglishCumings

Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic Cuimeinich, presumably from Anglo-Norman de Comyn, which was a surname of toponymic origin, either from Commin near Rouen or Comines near Lille. Variant of Cummings.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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