Cameron (given name)
For other uses, see Cameron.
| Cameron | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkæmərən/ KAM-ər-ən |
| Gender | Unisex |
| Language(s) | Scottish English |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Word/name | Cameron (surname) |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Camron, Camryn, Kameron, Kamran, Kamron, Camren |
| Short form(s) | Cam |
| See also | Cameron (surname) |
Cameron is a given name in the English language. It is a very popular male name in North America, Europe, and Australia. Cameron is ranked as a top 50 name for boys in Scotland, Canada, England, and the United States.
The name originates from the Scottish surname Cameron. In the Scottish Highlands the surname is thought to be derived from the Gaelic cam sròn, meaning "crooked nose" or "crooked river"; in the Scottish Lowlands the name is thought to be derived from a form of Norman baronial name—from Cambernon, in Normandy.[1]
A variant spelling of the given name is Camron. Modern variants of the name are Kameron, and Kamron. [1] Camryn is a common female variant.[2] A shortened form of the given name Cameron is Cam.
People with the given name and variants
- Cameron (wrestler) (born 1987), stage name of American wrestler Ariane Nicole Andrew
- Cameron Ansell (born 1992), Canadian voice actor
- Cameron Bairstow (born 1990), Australian basketballer
- Cameron Boyce (born 1999), American actor
- Cameron Bright (born 1993), Canadian actor
- Cameron Bruce (born 1979), Australian Rules footballer
- Cameron Cartio (born 1978), Swedish singer of Persian origin
- Cameron Chism (born 1990), American football player
- Cameron Crowe (born 1957), American writer and film director
- Cameron Dallas (born 1994), American film actor
- Cameron Diaz (born 1972), American actress
- Cameron Douglas (born 1978), American actor
- Cameron Dye (born 1959), American actor
- Cameron Giles (born 1976), American rapper, best known by his stage name Cam'ron
- Cameron Jerome (born 1986), English professional footballer
- Cameron Jordan (born 1989), Defensive End for the New Orleans Saints
- Cameron Knowles (born 1982), New Zealand soccer player
- Cameron Ling (born 1981), Australian Rules footballer
- Cameron Mackintosh (born 1946), British theatrical producer
- Camryn Manheim (born 1961), American actress
- Cameron McEvoy (born 1994), Australian swimmer
- Cameron McInnes (born 1994), Australian Rugby League player
- Cameron Mitchell (1918–1994), American actor
- Cameron Monaghan (born 1993), American actor
- Cameron Mooney (born 1979), Australian Rules footballer
- Cameron Munster (born 1994), Australian rugby league player
- Cameron "Cam" Neely (born 1965), Canadian professional hockey player and actor
- Cameron "Cam" Newton, (born 1989), professional quarterback for the Carolina Panthers
- Cameron Peck (born 1991), American amateur golfer
- Cameron Richardson (born 1979), American actress and model
- Cameron Russell (born 1987), American fashion model
- Cameron Smith (born 1983), Australian Rugby League player
- Cameron Stout (born 1971), Scottish Big Brother UK contestant
- Cameron Jibril Thomaz (born 1987), American rapper known by the stage name Wiz Khalifa
- Cameron Thompson (born 1960), Australian politician
- Cameron Toshack (born 1970), Welsh footballer
- Cam Ward (born 1984), professional goalie for the Carolina Hurricanes
- Cameron White (born 1983), Australian cricketer
References
- 1 2 Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), A Dictionary of First Names, Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 45, 400–401, Appendix 14, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1
- ↑ http://childrensnames.org.uk/scotlandgirl.php
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