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Caillou

/kaɪ.ju/

Caillou proper noun: a male given name from French.

Proper noun

Caillou

  1. (rare) A male given name from French.
    • I'm just a kid who's four.
      Each day I grow some more.
      I like exploring.~1997 Theme song of the English version of Caillou

Origin of Caillou

From French; see caillou. Nickname of the eponymous boy of the Canadian book and TV series Caillou.

Questions about Caillou

What does Caillou mean?
Caillou means a male given name from French.
What part of speech is Caillou?
Caillou is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Caillou?
Caillou is pronounced /kaɪ.ju/.

Words near Caillou in the dictionary

  1. cailliach
  2. cailliachs
  3. Caillier
  4. Cailliers
  5. Cailloisian
  6. Caillou
  7. Caillouet
  8. Caillouets
  9. Cails
  10. Caima
  11. caimac

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