"Cam" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Old English Granta, Grantebrycge, the former name of the modern Cambridge, ultimately from a Celtic word for "crooked," Proto-Celtic *kambos, from late Proto-Indo-European *(s)kambo- (“crooked”), shared with Ancient Greek σκαμβός (skambós). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|Granta}} Old English Granta, {{doublet|en|Cambridge|notext=1}} Cambridge, {{der|en|cel|-}} Celtic, {{der|en|cel-pro|*kambos}} Proto-Celtic *kambos, {{der|en|ine-pro|*(s)kambo-||crooked}} Proto-Indo-European *(s)kambo- (“crooked”), {{cog|grc|σκαμβός}} Ancient Greek σκαμβός (skambós) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Cam
  1. A river in Cambridgeshire, England, which passes through Cambridge and joins the Great Ouse. Categories (place): Places in Cambridgeshire, England, Places in England, Rivers in Cambridgeshire, England, Rivers in England Synonyms: Granta
    Sense id: en-Cam-en-name-LODJRodd
  2. A village and civil parish in Stroud district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO7400). Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in England, Places in Gloucestershire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Gloucestershire, England
    Sense id: en-Cam-en-name-aVu8xaHk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 50 12 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 31 47 13 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 50 12 6
  3. A minor river in Gloucestershire which flows into the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal. Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Gloucestershire, England, Rivers in England, Rivers in Gloucestershire, England
    Sense id: en-Cam-en-name-i7rHHRoH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: Shortening. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Cam
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Cameron. Categories (topical): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Cam-en-name-ZYdvn1Pn
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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