Cameron (given name)
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Cameron is a given name
in the English language
, which is considered to be a unisex name
. It is popularly borne by males, but is now also borne by females (especially in North America
).
The name originates from the Scottish surname Cameron
. In the Scottish Highlands
the surname
is thought to be derived from the Gaelic cam sròn, meaning "crooked nose"; in the Scottish Lowlands
the name is thought to be derived from a form of Norman baronial name—from Cambernon
, in Normandy
.
A variant spelling of the given name is Camron. Modern variants of the name are Kameron, and Kamron.
Camryn is a common female variant. A shortened form of the given name Cameron is Cam
.
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
in the English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, which is considered to be a unisex name
Unisex name
A unisex name, also known as an epicene name, is a given name that is often given to either a boy or a girl. Some countries, however, require that a given name be gender-specific or have enough names with male and female versions...
. It is popularly borne by males, but is now also borne by females (especially in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
).
The name originates from the Scottish surname Cameron
Cameron (surname)
Cameron is an English-language surname, which is considered to be a Scottish surname. The name has several origins. One origin is from a Gaelic-language nickname, derived from cam and sròn . Another origin of the surname is from any of the various places called Cameron, especially such places...
. In the Scottish Highlands
Scottish Highlands
The Highlands is an historic region of Scotland. The area is sometimes referred to as the "Scottish Highlands". It was culturally distinguishable from the Lowlands from the later Middle Ages into the modern period, when Lowland Scots replaced Scottish Gaelic throughout most of the Lowlands...
the surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
is thought to be derived from the Gaelic cam sròn, meaning "crooked nose"; in the Scottish Lowlands
Scottish Lowlands
The Scottish Lowlands is a name given to the Southern half of Scotland.The area is called a' Ghalldachd in Scottish Gaelic, and the Lawlands ....
the name is thought to be derived from a form of Norman baronial name—from Cambernon
Cambernon
Cambernon is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France....
, in Normandy
Normandy
Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...
.
A variant spelling of the given name is Camron. Modern variants of the name are Kameron, and Kamron.
Camryn is a common female variant. A shortened form of the given name Cameron is Cam
Cam (disambiguation)
A cam is a mechanical linkage which translates motion.Cam or CAM may also refer to:- People :* Cam Archer , American filmmaker, writer, and photographer* Cam Cairncross , former Australian Major League Baseball pitcher...
.
People with the given name and variants
- Cameron AnsellCameron AnsellCameron Ansell is a Canadian voice actor, best known for voicing Arthur in the television series of the same name, Cheng in Skyland, and Prince Lumen in Spider Riders. He is currently voicing Franklin....
(born 1992), Canadian voice actor - Cameron BrightCameron BrightCameron Bright is a Canadian actor. He has appeared in the films Godsend, Birth, Running Scared, Ultraviolet, X-Men: The Last Stand, Thank You for Smoking and three installments of The Twilight Saga.-Life and career:Bright was born in Victoria, British Columbia; he was given his middle name,...
(born 1993), Canadian actor - Cameron BruceCameron BruceCameron Bruce is a professional Australian rules football player, who plays for the Hawthorn Football Club after being selected by the Hawks in the Pre-season Draft, as was widely speculated to occur after he quit playing for the Melbourne Football Club, with whom he had played for 11 seasons, and...
(born 1979), Australian Rules footballer - Cameron CroweCameron CroweCameron Bruce Crowe is an American screenwriter and film director. Before moving into the film industry, Crowe was a contributing editor at Rolling Stone magazine, for which he still frequently writes....
(born 1957), American writer and film director - Cameron DiazCameron DiazCameron Michelle Diaz is an American actress and former model. She became famous during the 1990s with roles in the movies The Mask, My Best Friend's Wedding, and There's Something About Mary. Other high-profile credits include the two Charlie's Angels films, voicing the character Princess Fiona...
(born 1972), American actress - Cameron DouglasCameron DouglasCameron Morrell Douglas is an American actor.- Early life and family :Douglas was born in Santa Barbara, California, the elder son of actor Michael Douglas and only child of Diandra Morrell Douglas and grandson of actor Kirk Douglas and Bermudian actress Diana Dill. He has appeared in four films:...
(born 1978), American actor - Cameron DyeCameron DyeCameron Dye is an American actor. He played "Fred" in the movie Valley Girl.Dye was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dye's family moved around the United States and in the mid-1970s he attended Sylvania High School in Sylvania, Ohio. Later, Dye moved to California and attended Mills High School in...
(born 1959), American actor - Cameron Giles (born 1976), American rapper, best known by his stage name Cam'ron
- Bruce Cameron Harrell (born 1951), Louisiana accountant
- Cameron JordanCameron Jordan-New Orleans Saints:Jordan was selected as the 24th overall pick in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints.On August 2, 2011, Jordan signed a four year, $7.7 million deal with the Saints.-Personal:...
(born 1989), Defensive End for the New Orleans SaintsNew Orleans SaintsThe New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League .... - Cameron KnowlesCameron KnowlesCameron Knowles is a New Zealand footballer who is currently without a club.-College and Amateur:Knowles played college soccer for the University of Akron, captaining the team his senior year. Knowles anchored an Akron defense that allowed only three goals in league play and recorded 13 shutouts...
(born 1982), New Zealand soccer player - Cameron LingCameron LingCameron Ling is a former Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League...
(born 1981), Australian Rules footballer - Cameron MackintoshCameron MackintoshSir Cameron Anthony Mackintosh is a British theatrical producer notable for his association with many commercially successful musicals. At the height of his success in 1990, he was described as being "the most successful, influential and powerful theatrical producer in the world" by the New York...
(born 1946), British theatrical producer - Cameron MitchellCameron Mitchell (actor)Cameron Mitchell was an American film, television and Broadway actor with close ties to one of Canada's most successful families, and considered, by Lee Strasberg, to be one of the founding members of The Actor's Studio in New York City.-Early life and career:Born Cameron MacDowell Mitzel in...
(1918–1994), American actor - Cameron MooneyCameron MooneyCameron Mooney was an Australian rules footballer who played with the North Melbourne and Geelong Football Clubs in the Australian Football League...
(born 1979), Australian Rules footballer - Cameron "Cam" NewtonCam NewtonCameron Lemark Newton is a former American football safety. He played college football at Furman University, then played two seasons in the NFL, one each for the Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers. He was cut from the Panthers before the 2007 season...
, (born 1989), professional quarterback for the Carolina PanthersCarolina PanthersThe Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion... - Cameron PeckCameron PeckCameron Peck is an Asian-American amateur golfer from Olympia, Washington.Peck attended Timberline High School. He won the 2008 U.S. Junior Amateur.- External links :*...
(born 1991), American amateur golfer - Cameron RichardsonCameron RichardsonCameron Richardson is an American actress and model, who portrayed Chloe Carter on the CBS television series Harper's Island.- Early life :Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Cameron grew up in New Jersey....
(born 1979), American actress and model - Cameron RussellCameron RussellCameron Russell is an American fashion model.-Early life:Cameron Russell was born in Boston, and raised in Cambridge. Her mother is Robin Chase, founder of ZipCar...
(born 1987), American fashion model - Cameron StoutCameron StoutCameron Stout was the winner of Big Brother 4 UK in 2003. He received 1.9 million votes, 500,000 more than runner-up Ray Shah. Cameron is the elder brother of television and radio presenter Julyan Sinclair....
(born 1971), Scottish Big Brother UK contestant - Cameron ThompsonCameron ThompsonCameron Paul Thompson was an Australian politician in Queensland. A member of the Liberal Party, he served as a member of the Australian House of Representatives representing the Division of Blair from 1998 until 2007.-Early life:...
(born 1960), Australian politician - Cameron ToshackCameron ToshackJonathan Cameron Toshack is a Welsh former professional footballer. He is the son of the former Wales manager John Toshack.-Playing career:...
(born 1970), Welsh footballer - Cameron WhiteCameron WhiteCameron Leon White is an Australian cricketer and current Australian Twenty20 captain. A powerful middle order batsman and right-arm leg-spin bowler, White made his first-class cricket debut as a teenager in the 2000–01 season for the Victorian Bushrangers as a bowling all-rounder...
(born 1983), Australian cricketer
- Cam'ronCam'ronCameron Giles , better known by his stage name Cam'ron or "Killa Cam", is a Grammy-nominated American actor. He is the founder of the hip-hop group The Diplomats , and also of The U.N. group....
(born 1976), American rapper and actor - Camryn ManheimCamryn ManheimCamryn Manheim is an American actress known primarily for her roles as attorney Ellenor Frutt on ABC's The Practice and Delia Banks on CBS's Ghost Whisperer and as Elvis's mother, Gladys Presley in the 2005 mini-series Elvis....
(born 1961), American actress