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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cameron

/ˈkæm(ə)ɹən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.26 in modern English

Syllables
cameron
IPA
/ˈkæm(ə)ɹən/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A unisex given name.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A unisex given name.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic Camshròn, from cam (“crooked, bent”) + sròn (“nose”). Compare Campbell, from Scottish Gaelic cam (“crooked”) + beul (“mouth”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Camshròn, Ó Cumaráin

Usage

Inflected Forms

Camerons (plural) Kameron (alternative) Camron (alternative) Camryn (alternative) Kamryn (alternative)

Derived Forms

jamescameroni

Phrases

Cameron Bridge Cameron County Cameron Highlands Cameron Parish Camerons Creek Cameron Toll Mount Cameron Pristimantis jamescameroni

Rhymes With

tamarin

Questions

How do you pronounce cameron?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæm(ə)ɹən/.
What does cameron mean?
A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Where does cameron come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

How to pronounce cameron

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “cameron”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈkæm(ə)ɹən/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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