"Cal" meaning in English

See Cal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Cal
  1. A short form of the male given names Caleb, Calum or Calvin. Categories (topical): English diminutives of male given names
    Sense id: en-Cal-en-name-UiI40RDj Disambiguation of English diminutives of male given names: 39 46 2 1 3 9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 33 2 0 5 33
  2. A diminutive of the female given name Caroline. Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English diminutives of male given names
    Sense id: en-Cal-en-name-cpfP6Dch Disambiguation of English diminutives of female given names: 29 56 2 1 3 9 Disambiguation of English diminutives of male given names: 39 46 2 1 3 9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 33 2 0 5 33
  3. (informal) University of California, Berkeley Tags: informal Categories (topical): Universities
    Sense id: en-Cal-en-name-z~pdWN6R Disambiguation of Universities: 11 12 74 0 3
  4. (informal, uncommon) California. Tags: informal, uncommon
    Sense id: en-Cal-en-name-FqWcoln-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: Cals [plural]
Etymology: Various origins: * Borrowed from Spanish Cal. This surname is mostly found in Guatemala. * Borrowed from Polish Cal. * Borrowed from Turkish Çal. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|Cal}} Spanish Cal, {{bor|en|pl|Cal}} Polish Cal, {{bor|en|tr|Çal}} Turkish Çal Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Cal (plural Cals)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Cal-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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