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Cameron

A name meaning "crooked nose".

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Cameron is a boy/girl name meaning "crooked nose".

GenderBoy/Girl
Meaningcrooked nose
Language familyMultiple Languages

Meaning and history

This name comes from the Scottish surname Cameron meaning "crooked nose", derived from Gaelic cam "crooked" and sròn "nose". As a given name it is mainly used for boys. It got a little bump in popularity for girls in the second half of the 1990s, likely because of the fame of actress Cameron Diaz (1972-). In the United States, the forms Camryn and Kamryn are now more popular than Cameron for girls.

Notes and context

Usage: english