Cameron (surname)

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This article is about the surname Cameron. For the given name, see Cameron (given name). For other uses, see Cameron.
Not to be confused with the Spanish name Camarón.

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Cameron
Family Name
Pronunciation KAM-er-en
Meaning "hooked-nose"
Region of origin Scottish Gaelic
Popularity Behind the Name 
Wikipedia articles All pages beginning with Cameron

Cameron is a surname of Scottish origin, and a first name derived from the surname. The surname comes from Scottish Gaelic cam-shron (also spelled cam sròn), meaning "crooked-nose" or "hooked-nose,"[1][2][3] and is the name of a Scottish clan, Clan Cameron.

In common with many Scottish names, it may also be used as a masculine or feminine given name.

People with surname or its variants include:


[edit] References

  1. ^ Last Name Meaning and Origin of Cameron (English). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press, as shown on Ancestry.com. Retrieved on 2007-05-12.
  2. ^ Behind the Name: View Name: Cameron (English). Behind the Name. Retrieved on 2007-05-12.
  3. ^ The "Basics" of Clan Cameron (English). Retrieved on 2007-05-12.
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