Cam

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English

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Etymology 1

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).

Proper noun

Cam

  1. A river in Cambridgeshire, England, which passes through Cambridge and joins the Great Ouse.
    Synonym: Granta (south of Cambridge)
  2. A village and civil parish in Stroud district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO7400).
  3. A minor river in Gloucestershire which flows into the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal.

Etymology 2

Shortening.

Proper noun

Cam

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Cameron.

References

Anagrams

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Cham, from Ancient Greek Χαμ (Kham), from Hebrew חָם (ẖam).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Cam m

  1. Ham (son of Noah)

Derived terms

Eastern Cham

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Cam

  1. Cham (ethnic group or language)

Indonesian

Etymology

From Hakka 詹 (zhān).

Proper noun

Cam

  1. a surname from Hakka

Italian

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew חָם (ẖam).

Proper noun

Cam m

  1. (biblical) Ham

Spanish

 Cam on Spanish Wikipedia

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Cham, from Ancient Greek Χαμ (Kham), from Hebrew חָם (ẖam).

Proper noun

Cam m

  1. Ham (son of Noah)

Western Cham

Alternative forms

Proper noun

Cam

  1. Cham (ethnic group or language)
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