"Mount Cameron" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Perhaps named after William Gordon Cameron. Etymology templates: {{!}} |, {{lang|en|William Gordon Cameron}} William Gordon Cameron, {{named-after|en|William Gordon Cameron|nocap=1|wplink==}} named after William Gordon Cameron Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Mount Cameron}} Mount Cameron
  1. A peak in Wan Chai district, Hong Kong. Categories (place): Mountains, Places in Hong Kong Translations (peak in Hong Kong): 金馬倫山 (Chinese Cantonese), 金马伦山 (Chinese Cantonese)
    Sense id: en-Mount_Cameron-en-name-RLr6KF9R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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