Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

callum

/kˈæləm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English

Syllables
cal-lum
IPA
/kˈæləm/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.

name

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Etymology

Scottish surname, shortened from McCallum; also a variant of Calum.

Inflected Forms

Callums (plural)

Phrases

Gillie Callum

Homonyms

kallam

Rhymes With

alum hallam mccallum hallum kallam

Questions

How do you pronounce callum?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈæləm/.
What does callum mean?
A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.
Where does callum come from?
Scottish surname, shortened from McCallum; also a variant of Calum.

How to pronounce callum

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