Kallam

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginTelugu కళ్ళం →
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Meanings

proper nounKallam (plural Kallams)

plural Kallams

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Teluguకళ్ళం
  2. EnglishKallam

Two possible origins: * A variant of Kelham, an English habitational surname from a place in Nottinghamshire. * Borrowed from Telugu కళ్ళం (kaḷḷaṁ), a surname that is predominantly found in Andhra Pradesh.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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