Callum
- proper noun
- /ˈkæləm/
- My friend Callum loves to play soccer every weekend.
- Callum said
- Callum looked
- Callum went
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Watch on YouTubeI pranked both George and Callum about a week ago.
- I pranked both George and Callum about a week ago.
- Right, my God, Maximus, I think I'll do Callum first because that's easier.
- This really upset me watching Callum and Amber.
- Yeah, It was with Callum and Molly from Love Island.
- But she was pregnant with a, with my first boy, with Callum.
- And we've had people on the show from both sides, Callum Miller, Callum Miller and Frank Fioridi.
- Yeah, it was, it was insane like we had, I think it was because it was just so mental because we had me and Alex and then Callum filming Lewis Buchan, my friend Adam.
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And then tonight, Callum, Sarah and Che are coming up or coming down from London.
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And my youngest son Callum is still there now.
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One hour later, Callum is still on the beach.
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George looked straight at Callum, then back at his plate.
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I'm so happy to hear that Callum is making healthy progress!
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Callum came back through from the living room and opened the fridge door.
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This is Hamish and this is Callum.
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Callum went out to the shed to fetch him in when they were leaving.
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His father nodded again, eyes focused in the general direction of Callum's feet.
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Very nice, Callum said.
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Callum comes from the Scottish Gaelic name Calum, which itself comes from the old Latin name Columba meaning 'dove'. A helpful way to remember the name is to picture a dove, and that's why Callum is used today as a man's name in Scotland and other English-speaking places.