Cameron (surname)

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Cameron is a surname of Scottish origin, and a first name derived from the surname. The surname comes from Scottish Gaelic cam-shron "crooked-nose" or "hooked-nose," and is the name of a Scottish clan, Clan Cameron. Also in early Viking "Kameron" meant "god-like" or "all powerful".

[edit] People with the surname Cameron

• Alan Cameron (US classical scholar), U.S. classical scholar
• Alan Cameron (NZ legal scholar), New Zealand legal scholar
• Dr. Allison Cameron, character in the TV series House
• Angus Cameron (1826-1897), U.S. politician
• Archie Cameron (1895-1956), Australian politician
• Bill Cameron, (1942-2005), Canadian journalist
• Bob Cameron (born 1963), Australian politician
• Bob Cameron (football player) (born 1954), Canadian football player
• Cam Cameron (born 1961), American football head coach
• Candace Cameron (born 1976), U.S. actress
• Carl Cameron, U.S. television journalist
• David Cameron (born 1966), British politician
• Donald Cameron (VC) (1916-1961), British soldier, Victoria Cross recipient
• Donald W. Cameron (born 1936), Canadian politician
• Douglas Colin Cameron (1854-1921), Canadian politician
• Duncan Cameron (general), British general
• Duncan Cameron (fur trader), Canadian fur trader
• Elspeth Cameron (born 1943), Canadian writer
• Ewan Cameron (Vitamin C) (1922-1991), Scottish physician
• Ewan Cameron (MKULTRA), U.S. physician
• Sir Ewen Cameron of Lochiel (1629-1719), Scottish Highland chieftain
• Fred Cameron (born c. 1919), Canadian politician
• Ian S. Cameron (born 1951) British Photographer and Journalist
• James Cameron (journalist) (1911-1985), British journalist
• James Cameron (born 1954), U.S. movie producer/director
• John Cameron (c. 1579-1623), Scottish theologian
• John Cameron Mitchell (born 1963), U.S. writer, actor, and director
• John Allan Cameron (1938-2006), Canadian folk singer
• Julia Cameron, writer
• Julia Margaret Cameron (1815-1879), British photographer
• Kenneth D. Cameron (born 1949), U.S. astronaut
• Kirk Cameron (born 1970), U.S.actor
• Margaret Alison Cameron (born 1937), Australian librarian, administrator and ornithologist
• Matt Cameron (born 1962), U.S. hard rock musician
• Matthew Crooks Cameron (1822-1887), Canadian politician
• Michael Cameron, GIMPS participant
• Mike Cameron (born 1973), U.S. Major League Baseball player
• Paul Cameron (born 1939), U.S. psychologist
• Pero Cameron (born 1974), New Zealand professional basketball player
• Richard Cameron (religious leader) (1648[?]-1680), Scottish religious leader
• Richard Cameron (writer), British playwright
• Robert Cameron
  • Robert Cameron (photographer) (born 1912), American photographer
  • Robert Curry Cameron (1925–1972), American astronomer
  • Robert Cameron (UK politician) (1825–1913), Liberal Member of Parliament for Houghton-le-Spring 1895–1913
• Ron Cameron, Canadian politician
• Ross Cameron (born 1965), Australian politician
• Simon Cameron (1799-1889), U.S. politician
• Verney Lovett Cameron (1844-1894), English traveller
• W. Bruce Cameron, U.S. humorous writer