cuming

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginScottish Gaelic Cuimeinich ← Anglo-Norman de Comyn →
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Meanings

cuming1

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cume

Cuming2

proper noun
  1. A surname.

Origin

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

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.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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