Cameron
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Cameron¹
- /ˈkæm(ə)ɹən/
Where it comes from
From Scottish Gaelic Camshròn, from cam (“crooked, bent”) + sròn (“nose”). Compare Campbell, from Scottish Gaelic cam (“crooked”) + beul (“mouth”).
proper noun Camerons · Kameron · Camron · Camryn · Kamryn
- A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic. Rangers have agreed a deal to sign Lyall Cameron when the midfielder's contract with Dundee expires this summer.
- A male given name transferred from the surname. Hearts are close to signing midfielder Cameron Devlin, who represented Australia at this summer's Tokyo Olympics, from Newcastle Jets.
- 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.
- 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.
Cameron²
- /ˈkæm(ə)ɹən/
Where it comes from
An anglicization of Irish Ó Cumaráin, Ó Cumráin (“descendant of *Cumrán”).
proper noun
- A surname from Irish.
Cameron³
- /ˈkæm(ə)ɹən/
Where it comes from
Perhaps from Pictish *cam (“crooked”) + *brun (“hill”).
proper noun
- A parish of Fife, Scotland.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: shawn, cameroon, curved, hooked, askew, awry, crooked, bent, deviated, skewed, irregular, angular, warped, twisted, contorted, deformed
Translations
Talk about this word "Cameron." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cameron. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Cameron. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cameron "Cameron." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cameron.Cite this
@misc{cameron_2026,
title = {Cameron},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cameron},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
