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How to pronounce Callum (CAL-um)

Callum

CAL-um

Calum

Scottish origin. The 'a' is short, like 'pal'.

Notes

Scottish origin. The 'a' is short, like 'pal'.

Origin & meaning

Origin
Scottish Gaelic
Meaning
dove (from Latin columba)

Aussie nickname — what your mates might call you

  • Cal
  • Cally
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Saint Columba (also called Calum) was a 6th-century Irish missionary to Scotland.

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