"Calum" meaning in All languages combined

See Calum on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Callum [alternative]
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|gd|Calum}} Scottish Gaelic Calum, {{der|en|la-lat|Columba|lit=dove}} Late Latin Columba (literally “dove”), {{doublet|en|Colm}} Doublet of Colm Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Calum
  1. A male given name from Scottish Gaelic. Related terms: Colm, Malcolm

Proper name [Scottish Gaelic]

IPA: /ˈkʰal̪ˠəm/ Forms: Caluim [genitive], a Chaluim [vocative], no-table-tags [table-tags], Calum [error-unrecognized-form], Chalum [error-unrecognized-form]
Etymology: From Middle Irish Colm, from Late Latin Columba (literally “dove”). Etymology templates: {{inh|gd|mga|Colm}} Middle Irish Colm, {{der|gd|la-lat|Columba|lit=dove}} Late Latin Columba (literally “dove”) Head templates: {{head|gd|proper noun|genitive|Caluim|vocative|a Chaluim|g=m}} Calum m (genitive Caluim, vocative a Chaluim)
  1. a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Colm Tags: masculine Derived forms: Calum-figheadair (english: harvestman, daddy longlegs), Calum na Margaid (english: the man in the street), Ì Chaluim Chille (english: Iona), Maol Chalum (english: Malcolm)

Inflected forms

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    },
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      "english": "the man in the street",
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Download raw JSONL data for Calum meaning in All languages combined (3.4kB)

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