McCallum

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proper noun

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

OriginScottish Gaelic Mac Caluim →
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Meanings

proper nounMcCallum (countable and uncountable, plural McCallums)

plural McCallums · alternative McCullum

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Scottish Gaelic.
  2. countableuncountableA community on the south coast of Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicMac Caluim“son of Calum”
  2. EnglishMcCallum

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Caluim (“son of Calum”).

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Cite this entry
APA

McCallum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCallum

MLA

“McCallum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCallum. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “McCallum,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McCallum.

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