Cameron (given name)
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This article is about the given name Cameron. For the Scottish surname, see Cameron (surname). For the Spanish surname, see Camarón. For other uses, see Cameron.
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| Pronunciation | /ˈkæmərən/ (KAM-ər-en) |
| Gender | Masculine; Feminine |
| Meaning | "crooked nose" or "crooked hill" |
| Region of Origin | Scotland |
| Related names | Cam |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Cameron |
Cameron is a unisex given name of Scottish and Gaelic language origin meaning "crooked nose". It evolved into a surname and is the name of Clan Cameron.[1]
The name can also be a transliteration of the Persian name "Kamran" (Persian: کمرون), which is also transliterated as "Kamron." In Persian, the name means fortunate.
People with the given name name or its variants include:
- Cameron Ansell (?-), Canadian voice actor
- Cameron Crowe (born 1957), American writer and film director
- Cameron Diaz (born 1972), American actress
- Cameron Giles (born 1976), American rapper best known by his stage name Cam'ron
- Cameron Knowles (born 1982), New Zealand soccer player
- Cam Neely (born 1965), Canadian, former NHL hockey player
- Cameron Stout (born 1971), Big Brother UK contestant
[edit] References
- ^ Cameron Name Meaning and Origin. thinkbabynames.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-03.
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