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Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well as ...

name that commemorates the Latin name

Columba Columba or Colmcille; gd, Calum Cille; gv, Colum Keeilley; non, Kolban or at least partly reinterpreted as (7 December 521 – 9 June 597 AD) was an Irish abbot and missionary evangelist credited with spreading Christianity in what is toda ...

, meaning 'dove'. Callum was popular among early Christians because the dove was a symbol of purity, peace and the

Holy Spirit In Judaism, the Holy Spirit is the divine force, quality, and influence of God over the Universe or over his creatures. In Nicene Christianity, the Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost is the third person of the Trinity. In Islam, the Holy Spirit acts as ...

St. Columba Columba or Colmcille; gd, Calum Cille; gv, Colum Keeilley; non, Kolban or at least partly reinterpreted as (7 December 521 – 9 June 597 AD) was an Irish abbot and missionary evangelist credited with spreading Christianity in what is toda ...

was one of the most influential of the early Celtic saints. The name may also be spelled "

Calum Calum is a given name. It is a variation of the name Callum, which is a Scottish Gaelic name that commemorates the Latin name Columba, meaning "dove". It may refer to: * Calum Angus (born 1986), English footballer *Calum Best (born 1981), British/ ...

". Callum is a popular name, especially in Scotland where it was the 34th most popular name for baby boys in 2017.

People with the given name

Callum Ah Chee Callum Ah Chee (born 9 October 1997) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). Early life Ah Chee was born in Derby, Western Australia, Australia. His mother is Indigenous A ...

(born 1997), Australian rules footballer * Callum Ainley (born 1997), English footballer * Callum Ball (born 1992), English footballer * Callum Barker (born 1997), Australian motorcycle racer * Callum Black (born 1986), American-born Irish rugby union player *

Callum Blake Callum Blake (born 3 July 1994) is a Vanuatu cricketer. Blake was born and raised in Vanuatu. He moved to Brisbane, Australia, to attend secondary school at Anglican Church Grammar School. Blake made his international debut for Vanuatu at the 20 ...

(born 1994), Vanuatuan cricketer * Callum Blue (born 1977), English actor *

Callum Braley Callum Braley (born 23 March 1994) is an English rugby union player who plays for Northampton Saints in the Premiership Rugby. Braley played his early rugby with St Mary's Old Boys RFC. His first taste of senior rugby came when he made his full ...

(born 1994), English rugby union player * Callum Brittain, English footballer *

Callum Brodrick Callum Ashley J Brodrick (born 24 January 1998) is an English cricketer. He made his Twenty20 cricket debut for Derbyshire County Cricket Club, Derbyshire in the 2017 NatWest t20 Blast on 19 July 2017. He made his first-class cricket, first-class ...

(born 1998), English cricketer *

Callum Brown Callum L. Brown (born 27 April 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer who last played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Son of 1994–1998 former Collingwood captain, Gavin Brown, he pla ...

(born 1998), Australian rules footballer *

Callum Bruce Callum Bruce (born 9 June 1983 in Hastings, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union player. Super 14 Bruce formerly played for the Super Rugby team Highlanders. He played for the Super Rugby team Chiefs. Although his normal position is se ...

(born 1983), New Zealand rugby union player * Callum Burton (born 1996), English footballer * Callum Camps, English-born Northern Ireland footballer * Callum Casey (born 1990), Irish rugby league player *

Callum Chambers Callum Chambers (born 19 November 1979) is an Australian rules footballer who has played in the Australian Football League. He was recruited as the number 13 draft pick in the 1997 AFL Draft from Lucknow, Victoria. Callum made his debut for ...

(born 1979), Australian rules footballer * Callum Chettle (born 1996), English footballer * Callum Cockerill-Mollett (born 1999), English-born Irish footballer * Callum Connolly (born 1997), English footballer * Callum Cooke (born 1997), English footballer * Callum Crane (born 1996), Scottish footballer *

Callum Crawford Callum Crawford (born November 7, 1984) is a Canadian lacrosse player who plays for the New York Riptide in the National Lacrosse League. He also plays for Chrome Lacrosse Club in the Premier Lacrosse League. He has played for the Edmonton Rush, C ...

(born 1984), Canadian lacrosse player * Callum Cuthbertson, Scottish actor and writer * Callum Davidson (born 1976), Scottish footballer * Callum Davies (born 1993), English footballer * Callum Dixon, English actor * Callum Driver (born 1992), English footballer *

Callum Elder Callum Roddie Elder (born 27 January 1995) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a left back for Hull City and the Australia national team. Early and personal life Elder was born to an Irish mother and Scottish father. His ...

(born 1995), Australian soccer player * Callum Evans (born 1995), English footballer * Callum Ferguson (born 1984), Australian cricketer *

Callum Field Callum Field (born 7 October 1997) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a forward or for Widnes Vikings in the Betfred Championship. Background Field was born in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. Career Wigan Wa ...

(born 1997), English rugby league player *

Callum Fordyce Callum Fordyce (born 23 June 1992) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back, and is a player-assistant manager for Airdrieonians. Fordyce started his career as a youth player with Hibernian and Livingston, before signi ...

(born 1992), Scottish footballer *

Callum Geldart Callum John Geldart (born 17 December 1991) is an English first-class cricketer. A left-handed batsman, Geldart is contracted to Yorkshire County Cricket Club, for whom he has played two first-class matches in 2010 and 2011. Geldart has been wi ...

(born 1991), English cricketer *

Callum Gibbins Callum Gibbins (born 14 September 1988) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Old Glory DC of Major League Rugby (MLR) in the United States. He previously played flanker for the Glasgow Warriors in the Pro14. Rugby u ...

(born 1988), New Zealand rugby union player *

Callum Guest Callum Guest (born May 1995) is an English cricketer. He made his first-class debut on 28 March 2017 for Cambridge MCCU against Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire (; abbreviated Notts.) is a landlocked county in the East Midlands region of ...

(born 1995), English cricketer *

Callum Guy Callum Anthony Guy (born 25 November 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Carlisle United, where he is also club captain. He started his career at Derby County, before playing on loan at Port Vale dur ...

(born 1996), English footballer * Callum Harriott (born 1994), English footballer *

Callum Hart Callum Hart (born 21 December 1985) is a Welsh semi-professional footballer who is player-assistant manager for Salisbury. Career Born in Cardiff, Hart grew up in the Penylan area. He began his career at Bristol City as a youth team player, but ...

(born 1985), Welsh footballer * Callum Hassan (born 1993), English footballer * Callum Hawkins (born 1992), British long-distance runner *

Callum Hemming Callum Hemming (born 27 June 1999) is an English badminton player. He won the silver medals at the 2014 European U15 Championships in the boys' doubles event and 2016 European U17 Championships in the mixed team event. In 2017, he won his firs ...

(born 1999), English badminton player * Callum Hendry (born 1997), English footballer *

Calum Hood Calum Thomas Hood (born 25 January 1996) is an Australian musician, known for being the bassist and the backup vocalist of the pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer. Since 2014, 5 Seconds of Summer have sold more than 10 million albums, sold over t ...

(born 1996), Bassist in '5 Seconds of Summer' *

Callum Hunter-Hill Callum Hunter-Hill (born 27 February 1997 in Melrose, Scotland) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays for Saracens. He typically plays second-row. Rugby Union career Amateur career Whilst in Gullane Primary School, Hunter-Hill first p ...

(born 1997), Scottish rugby union player * Callum Ilott (born 1998), British racing driver *

Callum Innes Callum Innes (born 1962) is a Scottish abstract painter, a former Turner Prize nominee and winner of the Jerwood Painting Prize. He lives and works in Edinburgh, Scotland. Early life and education Callum Innes was born in Edinburgh. He studied ...

(born 1962), Scottish painter *

Callum Irving Callum Ernest John Irving (born March 16, 1993) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Canadian Premier League club Vancouver FC. He began his career playing for local clubs in Vancouver before joining the Whitec ...

(born 1993), Canadian soccer player * Callum Jackson (born 1994), English cricketer *

Callum Johnson Callum Paul Johnson (born 20 August 1985) is a former British professional boxer who challenged once for the IBF light-heavyweight title in 2018. At regional level, he held the Commonwealth light-heavyweight title from 2016 to 2018 and the Br ...

(born 1985), English boxer * Callum Johnson (footballer) (born 1996), English footballer * Callum Kennedy (born 1989), English footballer * Callum Lancaster (born 1996), English rugby league player *

Callum Lang Callum Joseph Lang (born 8 September 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship side Wigan Athletic Club career Wigan Athletic Lang joined Wigan Athletic in 2013, after progressing through the Liverp ...

(born 1998), English footballer * Callum Lloyd (born 1986), English footballer *

Callum MacDonald Callum Macdonald (1912–1999), was a Scottish printer and publisher born in Breaclete on the island of Great Bernera. He was educated in Stornoway and read History at the University of Edinburgh. After service in the Royal Air Force in World W ...

(born 1983), Scottish footballer *

Callum Macdonald Callum Macdonald (1912–1999), was a Scottish printer and publisher born in Breaclete on the island of Great Bernera. He was educated in Stornoway and read History at the University of Edinburgh. After service in the Royal Air Force in World W ...

(1912–1999), Scottish printer and publisher * Callum MacLeod (born 1988), British racing driver *

Callum Macrae Callum Macrae is a Scottish filmmaker, writer and journalist currently with Outsider Television, which he had co-founded with Alex Sutherland in 1993. An Emmy, BAFTA and Grierson nominee, he has been making films for 20 years in the UK and aro ...

, Scottish filmmaker, writer and journalist * Callum Maycock (born 1997), English footballer *

Callum McCaig Callum McCaig (born 6 January 1985) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who was Member of Parliament for Aberdeen South from May 2015 until 2017. During his period in the Westminster parliament, he was the SNP's Energy and Climate Cha ...

(born 1995), Scottish politician * Callum McCarthy (born 1944), British banker * Callum McFadzean (born 1994), Scottish footballer *

Callum McGregor Callum William McGregor (born 14 June 1993) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Celtic, which he captains, and the Scotland national team. He has previously played for Notts County o ...

(born 1993), Scottish footballer *

Callum McManaman Callum Henry McManaman (born 25 April 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger, most recently for Tranmere Rovers. Born in Whiston, Merseyside, lived and brought up in Rainhill, Merseyside, McManaman began his youth c ...

(born 1991), English footballer *

Callum McNaughton Callum James McNaughton born (25 October 1991) is a retired English footballer who is currently a coach at Juventus Academy Boston. Club career West Ham United Starting as a youth team player with West Ham aged 14, McNaughton signed professio ...

(born 1991), English footballer * Callum McNish (born 1992), English footballer *

Callum Mills Callum Mills (born 2 April 1997) is a professional Australian rules footballer and co-captain of the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). He won the 2016 NAB AFL Rising Star Award for his outstanding breakout season. Early lif ...

(born 1997), Australian rules footballer * Callum Milne (born 1965), Scottish footballer * Callum Moore (born 1996), Australian rules footballer *

Callum Morris Callum Morris (born 3 February 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Morpeth Town. Released by Newcastle United as a youngster, Morris played for Blyth Spartans then went to the Glenn Hoddle Academy in Spain, where he ...

(born 1990), English footballer *

Callum O'Dowda Callum Joshua Ryan O'Dowda (born 23 April 1995) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger (association football), left winger for EFL Championship club Cardiff City. and the Republic of Ireland national football team, Republic o ...

(born 1995), Republic of Ireland footballer *

Callum O'Hare Callum O'Hare (born 1 May 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Championship club Coventry City F.C. He has previously played for Aston Villa O'Hare is a product of the Aston Villa Academy, ...

(born 1998), English footballer *

Callum Parkinson Callum Francis Parkinson (born 24 October 1996) is an English cricketer who plays for Leicestershire County Cricket Club, Leicestershire. Primarily a slow left arm orthodox bowler, he Batting (cricket), bats right handed. He is the twin-brother ...

(born 1996), English cricketer * Callum Paterson (born 1994), Scottish footballer *

Callum Phillips Callum Phillips (born 19 February 1992) is a Scotland international rugby league footballer who plays as a or for Whitehaven in Betfred League 1. Background Phillips was born in Whitehaven, Cumbria, England. Club career Born in Whitehaven, ...

(born 1992), English rugby league player *

Callum Priestley Callum Priestley (born 13 February 1989) is a British former track and field athlete who specialised in sprint hurdling. He was banned after a positive sample for banned substances, namely clenbuterol, was found in a urine sample whilst training ...

(born 1989), English hurdler * Callum Preston (born 1995), English footballer * Callum Reid (born 1992), Scottish rugby union player * Callum Reidford (born 1987), Scottish footballer *

Callum Reilly (footballer) Callum Anthony Reilly (born 3 October 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Banbury United. A midfielder who has also played at full back, Reilly began his career as a youngster with Birmingham City. He made h ...

(born 1993), English footballer * Callum Keith Rennie (born 1960), British-born Canadian actor * Callum Roberts, British oceanographer * Callum Robertson (born 1996), Scottish footballer *

Callum Robinson Callum Jack Robinson (born 2 February 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Cardiff City and the Republic of Ireland national team. Robinson is a product of the Aston Villa academy. He twice played for Preston o ...

(born 1995), English footballer * Callum Ross (born 1994), English footballer *

Callum Rzonca Callum James Rzonca (born 7 January 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger. Rzonca played in the youth teams at Huddersfield Town and Barnsley before started his senior career with York City in 2015. He ...

(born 1997), English footballer * Callum Saunders (born 1995), Welsh footballer * Callum Scotson (born 1996), Australian cyclist *

Callum Shinkwin Callum Ronald Shinkwin (born 22 May 1993) is an English professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. Amateur career Shinkwin was a successful amateur golfer. In 2010 he won the Carris Trophy, the English Boys' under-18 open amateur stro ...

(born 1993), English golfer *

Callum Sinclair Callum Sinclair (born 23 September 1989) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans and West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the West Coast Eagles with the 12th ...

(born 1989), Australian Rules footballer *

Callum Skinner Callum Skinner (born 20 August 1992) is a British former track cyclist. He won the silver medal in the individual sprint at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and was a member of the British team that won gold in the team sprint. Early life Skinner was ...

(born 1992), British cyclist *

Callum Smith (disambiguation) Callum Smith may refer to: *Callum Smith (born 1990), British professional boxer *Callum Smith (skier) Callum Smith (born 12 October 1992) is a British cross-country skier. He took up skiing at the age of eight and made his debut competing for ...

, multiple people *

Callum Styles Callum John Styles (born 28 March 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Barnsley. Born in England, he plays for the Hungary national team. Club career Styles developed through the Burnley academy but failed to ...

(born 2000), English footballer * Callum Tapping (born 1993), Scottish footballer * Callum Taylor (born 1997), English cricketer * Callum Templeton (born 1993), Scottish rugby union player *

Callum Thorp Callum David Thorp (born 11 February 1975) is a former professional Australian cricketer who played for Durham County Cricket Club as a right-arm medium bowler. As both of his parents are British, he was able to play for Durham as a non-oversea ...

(born 1975), Australian cricketer *

Callum Timmins Callum Timmins (born 23 December 1999), is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Newcastle Jets. Honours Individual * A-Leagues All Star: 2022 File:2022 collage V1.png, Clockwise, from top left: Road junct ...

(born 1999), Australian soccer player *

Callum Turner Callum Robilliard Turner (born 15 February 1990) is a British actor and model. He is known for his roles as Theseus Scamander in '' Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald'' and '' Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore'', Bill Rohan in ...

(born 1990), English actor and model * Callum Urch (born 1984), Australian rules footballer *

(Born 1986), Footballer * Callum Warburton (born 1989), English footballer *

Callum Watson Callum Watson may refer to: * Callum Watson (skier) Callum Watson (born 6 October 1989) is an Australian cross-country skier. He represented Australia at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. He also competed in the 2015 world champions ...

(born 1989), Australian cross-country skier *

Callum Wilkinson Callum Wilkinson (born 14 March 1997) is a British race walker. As of 2017, he was ranked 2nd overall in the UK for 20 Km walk. He represented his country in the 20 km walk at the 2017 World Championships finishing in 41st position. He ...

(born 1997), English racewalker * Callum Wilson (disambiguation), multiple people * Callum Windley (born 1991), English rugby league player

People with the surname

Agnes Kane Callum Agnes Kane Callum (February 24, 1925 – July 22, 2015) was a genealogist known for her research into Maryland's African-American history. She was a founding member of the Baltimore Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, a frequent col ...

(1925-2015), American genealogist * Arthur Callum, New Zealand rugby league player * Ian Callum (born 1955), British car designer * Jeannie Callum, Canadian transfusion specialist * Moray Callum (born 1958), British car designer

Other uses

* Callum Is a Snake, song by english band ''Bloc Party''

Fictional characters

*Callum Clockwise, in the video game '' Rascal'' *

Callum Jones Callum Jones may refer to: * Callum Jones (footballer, born 2001), Welsh football midfielder * Callum Jones (footballer, born 2002), Welsh football defender *Callum Rebecchi Callum Rebecchi (also Jones) is a fictional character from the Australi ...

, in the television series ''Neighbours'' *

Callum Kane Callum Kane is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Laurie Duncan. The character and Duncan's casting was announced on 25 August 2011. Callum was introduced to the show along with five other regular ...

, in the television series ''Hollyoaks'' *

Callum Logan ''Coronation Street'' is a British soap opera first broadcast on 9 December 1960. The following is a list of characters that appeared in 2014, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by series producer Stuart Blackburn. Shar ...

, in the television series ''Coronation Street'' *

Callum Lynch ''Assassin's Creed'' is a 2016 dystopian science fiction film, science fiction action film based on the Assassin's Creed, video game franchise of the same name. The film is directed by Justin Kurzel, written by Michael Lesslie, Adam Cooper and Bi ...

, in the film ''Assassin's Creed'' *

Callum Mcgregor Callum William McGregor (born 14 June 1993) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Celtic, which he captains, and the Scotland national team. He has previously played for Notts County o ...

, from the ''Noughts & Crosses'' novels *

PC Callum McIntyre The following is a list of minor fictional characters in the Scottish BBC drama TV series ''Monarch of the Glen (TV series), Monarch of the Glen''. Lancelot Fleming Lancelot Fleming, played by Simon Slater, comes to Glenbogle on behalf of Lasc ...

, in the television series ''Monarch of the Glen'' * Callum McKay, in the television series ''Shortland Street'' *

Callum Highway Callum is a Scottish Gaelic name that commemorates the Latin name Columba, meaning 'dove'. Callum was popular among early Christians because the dove was a symbol of purity, peace and the Holy Spirit. St. Columba was one of the most influential ...

, in the television series ''EastEnders'' * Callum Hunt, from ''

The Magisterium Series The Magisterium Series is a five-book children's fantasy series written by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare; it is their first collaboration. The series was acquired by Scholastic in April 2012. The first book, The Iron Trial, was published on ...

'' novels * Callum Monks, in the television series ''EastEnders'' *

Callum Rennie Callum Keith Rennie (born 14 September 1960) is a British-born Canadian actor who started his career in Canadian film and television projects, where his portrayal of Stanley Raymond Kowalski on the television series ''Due South'' was his first ...

, in the television series ''Emmerdale'' *

Callum Stone Callum Stone is a fictional character in the long-running police drama ''The Bill'' portrayed by Sam Callis. Character development In one storyline Sam and PC Emma Keane ( Melanie Gutteridge) attend the scene of an explosion. Sam discovers t ...

, in the television series ''The Bill'' * Prince Callum, in the television series ''

The Dragon Prince ''The Dragon Prince'', also known as ''The Dragon Prince: Mystery of Aaravos'' after the release of season 4, is a fantasy computer-animated television series created for Netflix by Aaron Ehasz and Justin Richmond, produced by Wonderstorm and ...

'' * Dick and Dorothea Callum, in Arthur Ransome's ''Swallows and Amazons'' books

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