Cam
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- United States//kæm//
A river in Cambridgeshire, England, which passes through Cambridge and joins the Great Ouse.
proper noun
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A river in Cambridgeshire, England, which passes through Cambridge and joins the Great Ouse.
Etymology
A back-formation from Cambridge; compare Middle English Cante and New Latin Camus, Chamus.
proper noun
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A village and civil parish in Stroud district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO7400).
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A minor river in Gloucestershire which flows into the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English Camme, Camne, from Old English *Camme, ultimately from a Celtic word for "crooked," Proto-Celtic *kambos, from late Proto-Indo-European *(s)kambo- (“crooked”), shared with Ancient Greek σκαμβός (skambós).
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A diminutive of the male given name Cameron.
Cam Smith bounced to shortstop on a 100 mph fastball, and Jacob Melton also grounded out on an 86.9 mph curveball.
Etymology
Shortening.
Forms
- plural
- Cams
Cam · A river in Cambridgeshire, England, which passes through Cambridge and joins the Great Ouse.
Cambodia · A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Kingdom of…Cambridge · A city and local government district with borough status in…Camden · An English habitational surname from Old English.