What does "cameron" mean?
A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Cameron
/ˈkæm(ə)ɹən/ name
name ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.
- Grammar: cameron is listed as name.
- Nearest alternatives: family name, first name, forename, geographic name.
- Useful contrasts: given name, surname.
- Usage evidence: I just learned something new about David Cameron.
How to use "cameron"
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic. countable, uncountable
- 2 A surname from Irish.
- 3 A parish of Fife, Scotland.
- 4 A unisex given name.; A male given name transferred from the surname. countable, uncountable
- 5 A unisex given name.; A female given name transferred from the surname, of 1970s and later usage. countable, uncountable
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- 6 A placename:; A locale in the United States:; A census-designated place in the Navajo Nation territory, Coconino County, Arizona. countable, uncountable
- 7 A placename:; A locale in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Kern County, California; named for early settler George W. Cameron. countable, uncountable
- 8 A placename:; A locale in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California. countable, uncountable
- 9 A placename:; A locale in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Warren County, Illinois. countable, uncountable
- 10 A placename:; A locale in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Iowa. countable, uncountable
- 11 A placename:; A locale in the United States:; A census-designated place, the parish seat of Cameron Parish, Louisiana. countable, uncountable
- 12 A placename:; A locale in the United States:; A city in Missouri; named for early settler Malinda Cameron. countable, uncountable
- 13 A placename:; A locale in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Montana; named for founders James and Addison Bovey Cameron. countable, uncountable
- 14 A placename:; A locale in the United States:; A town in New York; named for early settler Dugald Cameron. countable, uncountable
- 15 A placename:; A locale in the United States:; A town in North Carolina. countable, uncountable
- 16 A placename:; A locale in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Ohio; named for the city in West Virginia. countable, uncountable
- 17 A placename:; A locale in the United States:; A town in Oklahoma; named for either mine inspector William Cameron or railroad official James Cameron. countable, uncountable
- 18 A placename:; A locale in the United States:; A town in South Carolina; named for the Scottish Highland Clan Cameron. countable, uncountable
- 19 A placename:; A locale in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Milam County, Texas; named for Republic of Texas army officer Ewen Cameron. countable, uncountable
- 20 A placename:; A locale in the United States:; A city in West Virginia; named for railroad worker Samuel Cameron. countable, uncountable
- 21 A placename:; A locale in the United States:; A town in Wood County, Wisconsin; named for lumber businessman James W. Cameron. countable, uncountable
- 22 A placename:; A locale in the United States:; A town in Barron County, Wisconsin; named for lawyer, banker and politician Angus Cameron. countable, uncountable
- 23 A placename:; A locale in the United States:; Three townships in the United States, in Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska, listed under Cameron Township. countable, uncountable
- 24 A placename:; A place in Canada:; A rural municipality of Manitoba; named for lawyer, judge and politician John Donald Cameron. countable, uncountable
- 25 A placename:; A place in Canada:; An unincorporated village in Ontario; named for either early settler Duncan Cameron or politician Matthew Crooks Cameron. countable, uncountable
Synonyms
All synonymsAntonyms
given namesurname
Example
"I just learned something new about David Cameron."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "cameron"?
Common synonyms include: family name, first name, forename, geographic name, given name, last name.
How do you use "cameron" in a sentence?
I just learned something new about David Cameron.
How do you pronounce "cameron"?
Pronounced /ˈkæm(ə)ɹən/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Scottish Gaelic Camshròn, from cam (“crooked, bent”) + sròn (“nose”). Compare Campbell, from Scottish Gaelic cam (“crooked”) + beul (“mouth”).
Etymology 2
An anglicization of Irish Ó Cumaráin, Ó Cumráin (“descendant of *Cumrán”).
Etymology 3
Perhaps from Pictish *cam (“crooked”) + *brun (“hill”).