"McCallum" meaning in English

See McCallum in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: McCallums [plural], McCullum [alternative]
Etymology: Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Caluim (“son of Calum”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|gd|Mac Caluim||son of Calum}} Scottish Gaelic Mac Caluim (“son of Calum”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} McCallum (countable and uncountable, plural McCallums)
  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-McCallum-en-name-DwLw5T9d Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A community on the south coast of Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, Villages in Canada, Villages in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
    Sense id: en-McCallum-en-name-YKRYMqk1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 79

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