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Cam
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Appendix:Variations of "cam"
Translingual
Alternative forms
mul Cam.
Proper noun
mul proper noun
mul astronomy IAU-designated abbreviation of Latin mul Camelopardalis (the genitive form of the constellation en Camelopardalis), as used in a star's Bayer designation
English
Etymology 1
River +
A en Cambridge 1;Cam 64 compare enm Cante and la-new Camus, la Chamus.
Proper noun
en river co/Cambridgeshire cc/England, which passes through Cambridge and joins the en Great Ouse.
en Granta<qq:south of Cambridge>
Etymology 2
+, Gloucestershire
en enm Camme, ang Camne, from en ang *Camme, ultimately from a en cel - word for "crooked," en cel-pro *kambos, from late en ine-pro *(s)kambo- crooked, shared with grc σκαμβός.
Proper noun
en village/and/cpar in dist/Stroud co/Gloucestershire cc/England OS grid ref SO7400. Parish map (Gloucestershire)
en minor river co/Gloucestershire which flows into the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal.
Etymology 3
Shortening.
Pronunciation
en /kæm/ GA
Proper noun
s
en male Cameron.
en June 11, 2025 White Sox pitching prospect Grant Taylor makes jump from Double-A to perfect major league debut w:Associated Press https://apnews.com/article/white-sox-grant-taylor-prospect-974cf42f22c4f6e17771f2772b5e7f55 Cam Smith bounced to shortstop on a 100 mph fastball, and Jacob Melton also grounded out on an 86.9 mph curveball. https://web.archive.org/web/20250612105946/https://apnews.com/article/white-sox-grant-taylor-prospect-974cf42f22c4f6e17771f2772b5e7f55
Derived terms
en Cams Wharf
References
Bowman, Wrigley (1922): Geographical Review, Volume 12
Anagrams
en acm ACM AMC C.M.A. CMA MAC MCA Mac Mac- Mac. mac
Catalan
Etymology
ca la Cham, from ca grc Χαμ, from ca he חָם ẖam.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
m
Ham son of Noah
Derived terms
ca camita
ca Biblical characters
Eastern Cham
Alternative forms
cjm cam uncapitalised
Pronunciation
cjm /cam ~ caːm/
Proper noun
cjm proper noun Akhar Thrah spelling ꨌꩌ
Cham (ethnic group or language)
Indonesian
Etymology
From id hak - 詹.
Proper noun
id Hakka
Italian
Etymology
From it hbo חָם ẖam.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
m
it Biblical character Ham
Portuguese
pt:
Proper noun
m
Ham son of Noah
Spanish
es:
Etymology
es la Cham, from es grc Χαμ, from es he חָם ẖam.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
m
Ham son of Noah
es Biblical characters
Tagalog
Pronunciation
Proper noun
+
tl Kam
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
vi cam
Proper noun
vi Cam-pu-chia (vi Cambodia Q424)
vi Cambodia
Western Cham
Alternative forms
cja چم
Proper noun
cja proper noun
Cham (ethnic group or language)