Calum

English

Alternative forms

• Callum

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic Calum, from Late Latin Columba (literally “dove”), the name of a sixth century Scottish saint, one of the patron saints of Scotland. Doublet of Colm.

Proper noun

Calum

1. A male given name from Scottish Gaelic.

Related terms

• Colm
• Malcolm

Anagrams

• mucal

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish Colm, from Late Latin Columba (literally “dove”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰal̪ˠəm/

Proper noun

Calum m (genitive Caluim, vocative a Chaluim)

1. a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Colm

Derived terms

• Calum-figheadair (“harvestman, daddy longlegs”)
• Calum na Margaid (“the man in the street”)
• Ì Chaluim Chille (“Iona”)
• Maol Chalum (“Malcolm”)

Mutation

Mutation of Calum

radical	lenition
Calum	Chalum

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.