Cal

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "cal"

Translingual

Symbol

Cal

  1. kilocalorie
    Synonym: kcal

English

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Cal

  1. A short form of the male given names Caleb, Calum or Calvin.
  2. A diminutive of the female given name Caroline.
  3. (informal) University of California, Berkeley
  4. (informal, uncommon) California.

Etymology 2

Various origins:

Proper noun

Cal (plural Cals)

  1. A surname.
Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Cal is the 35489th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 634 individuals. Cal is most common among Black/African American (31.55%), Hispanic/Latino (29.18%), White (24.29%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (11.51%) individuals.

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