Cameron
/ˈkæm(ə)ɹən/
Cameron proper noun: a Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Proper noun (1)
Cameron (countable and uncountable, plural Camerons)
- A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A female given name transferred from the surname, of 1970s and later usage.
- A census-designated place in the Navajo Nation territory, Coconino County, Arizona.
- An unincorporated community in Kern County, California; named for early settler George W. Cameron.
- An unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California.
- An unincorporated community in Warren County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Iowa.
- A census-designated place, the parish seat of Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
- A city in Missouri; named for early settler Malinda Cameron.
- An unincorporated community in Montana; named for founders James and Addison Bovey Cameron.
- A town in New York; named for early settler Dugald Cameron.
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- A town in North Carolina.
- An unincorporated community in Ohio; named for the city in West Virginia.
- A town in Oklahoma; named for either mine inspector William Cameron or railroad official James Cameron.
- A town in South Carolina; named for the Scottish Highland Clan Cameron.
- A city, the county seat of Milam County, Texas; named for Republic of Texas army officer Ewen Cameron.
- A city in West Virginia; named for railroad worker Samuel Cameron.
- A town in Wood County, Wisconsin; named for lumber businessman James W. Cameron.
- A town in Barron County, Wisconsin; named for lawyer, banker and politician Angus Cameron.
- Three townships in the United States, in Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska, listed under Cameron Township.
- A rural municipality of Manitoba; named for lawyer, judge and politician John Donald Cameron.
- An unincorporated village in Ontario; named for either early settler Duncan Cameron or politician Matthew Crooks Cameron.
Proper noun (2)
Cameron
- A surname from Irish.
Proper noun (3)
Cameron
Cameron meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Arabic and Persian
Cameron in Hindi
- surname
- कॅमेरॉन kĕmerŏn
Cameron in Marathi
- surname
- कॅमेरन kĕmeran
- male given name
- कॅमेरन kĕmeran
- town in the Navajo Nation
- कॅमेरन kĕmeran
Cameron in Arabic
- surname
- كَامِيرُون kamirūn
Cameron in Persian
- surname
- کامرون
Forms of Cameron
| plural | Camerons |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Kameron |
| alternative form | Camron |
| alternative form | Camryn |
| alternative form | Kamryn |
Origin of Cameron
From Scottish Gaelic Camshròn, from cam (“crooked, bent”) + sròn (“nose”). Compare Campbell, from Scottish Gaelic cam (“crooked”) + beul (“mouth”).
An anglicization of Irish Ó Cumaráin, Ó Cumráin (“descendant of *Cumrán”).
Perhaps from Pictish *cam (“crooked”) + *brun (“hill”).
Words formed from Cameron
- Cameron Bridge
- Cameron County
- Cameron Highlands
- Cameron Parish
- Camerons Creek
- Cameron Toll
- jamescameroni
- Mount Cameron
- Pristimantis jamescameroni
- South Mount Cameron
Phrases with Cameron
Questions about Cameron
- What does Cameron mean?
- Cameron means a Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.
- What is Cameron in Hindi?
- Cameron in Hindi is कॅमेरॉन (kĕmerŏn). See Cameron meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Cameron?
- Cameron is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Cameron?
- Cameron is pronounced /ˈkæm(ə)ɹən/.
Words near Cameron in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Cameron (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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