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McCallum

McCallum proper noun: a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Proper noun

McCallum (countable and uncountable, plural McCallums)

  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
  2. A community on the south coast of Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Forms of McCallum

pluralMcCallums
alternative formMcCullum

Origin of McCallum

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Caluim (“son of Calum”).

Questions about McCallum

What does McCallum mean?
McCallum means a surname from Scottish Gaelic.
What part of speech is McCallum?
McCallum is a proper noun.

Words near McCallum in the dictionary

  1. McCallas
  2. McCallion
  3. McCallions
  4. McCallister
  5. McCallisters
  6. McCallum
  7. McCallums
  8. McCalvey
  9. McCalveys
  10. McCambridge
  11. McCambridges

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