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Callaway

Callaway

26 7.7
A family name used by some people
  • proper noun
  • /ˈkæl.ə.weɪ/
translation icon : Callaway
  • They say the first Mrs. Callaway was a lovely woman, but look at this room.

And we go in there one day and Judge Callaway, who's a judge and juvenile, is there, and she came in to write songs, Jay.

Examples

Synonyms

Webster
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165 3.7

A family or first name used by people

is only a family name with specific English origin rather than both uses
Webber
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142 5.6

A last name that some people have

is more specific about English origin rather than general usage
Sayer
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113 5.6

A family name used as a last name by people

is about English origin specifically rather than only being a surname
Thorpe
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41 4.8

A family name used as a person's last name

is defined by English origin specifically rather than broad geographic use
Kenner
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8 7.4

A last name used by some people

is specific about English origin rather than neutral use
Coley
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6 4.3

A family name or first name used by people in English-speaking countries

adds a clear English origin which this description lacks
Lothian
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5 9.5

A family name from Scotland

is anchored in English origin rather than Scottish associations
Englander
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5 7.0

A family name used by some people from England

is focused on English origin rather than shared European origins
Butterman
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3 8.2

A family name that people have as their last name

is a surname defined by English origin rather than unspecified origin
merrow
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2 9.9

A last name used by some families

is defined by English origin, not just general surname usage
Wakeman
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2 8.1

A last name used by people, often from England

is a surname of English origin rather than a broadly used name
Lovelock
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2 7.3

A family name used by people

specifies English origin rather than merely indicating family use
Whiteside
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1 5.3

A family name from England or Scotland

is centered on English origin rather than mixed national use
Lambie
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1 9.1

A family name often found in Scotland

is defined as English origin rather than Scottish origin
Edgeway
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1 9.6

A last name that some people have

clarifies that the name belongs to English origin families
Backhouse
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7.3

A name people in the same family share as their last name

is a surname of English origin rather than a general family name
Standage
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9.1

A family name people use as a last name

adds the detail that the name comes from England rather than being neutral
Pickleman
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8.9

A family name that people in the same family share

adds the information that it originates in England rather than being unspecified
Wardian
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9.9

A family name used by some people

emphasises English origin while this is a general label
Gorry
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9.9

A name that a family uses as their last name

highlights English origin which the linked name does not state

Surface Forms

Callaway main

Etymology

Callaway is an English family name that probably began as a place name, so it once meant someone 'from Callaway'. A helpful way to remember it is to see it as call ('call') + way ('road'), like a 'road where people call', which makes the name easy to recall.