Calum is a

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

. It is a variation of the name

Callum 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 of ...

, which is a

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic (, ; Endonym and exonym, endonym: ), also known as Scots Gaelic or simply Gaelic, is a Celtic language native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a member of the Goidelic language, Goidelic branch of Celtic, Scottish Gaelic, alongs ...

name that commemorates the Latin name

Columba Columba () or Colmcille (7 December 521 – 9 June 597 AD) was an Irish abbot and missionary evangelist credited with spreading Christianity in what is today Scotland at the start of the Hiberno-Scottish mission. He founded the important abbey ...

, meaning "

dove Columbidae is a bird family consisting of doves and pigeons. It is the only family in the order Columbiformes. These are stout-bodied birds with small heads, relatively short necks and slender bills that in some species feature fleshy ceres. ...

". It may refer to: * Calum Angus (born 1986), English footballer *

Calum Best Calum Milan Best (born February 6, 1981) is an American television personality and entrepreneur. He is the only child of footballer George Best. He is also the chairman of the Dorking Wanderers women's team. Early life Best was born in San Jose ...

(born 1981), British/American former fashion model turned celebrity * Calum Bett (born 1981), Icelandic football player * Calum Bowen (born 1991), British musician and video game producer * Calum Butcher (born 1991), English footballer * Calum Chace (born 1959), English writer and speaker *

Calum Chambers Calum Chambers (born 20 January 1995) is an English professional Association football, footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for club Cardiff City F.C., Cardiff City. Originally a member of Southampton F.C., Southampton's Southa ...

(born 1995), English footballer * Calum Clark (born 1989), professional rugby union player * Calum Elliot (born 1987), Scottish professional footballer * Calum Ferguson (born 1995), Canadian soccer player * Calum Forrester, professional Scottish rugby player *

Calum Giles Calum Giles (born 27 October 1972) is a former Great Britain Olympic field hockey player, who competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, and the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. His scoring success was primarily due to his expertise at exe ...

(born 1972), former Great Britain Olympic field hockey player * Calum Harvie, UK based music writer specialising in metal and extreme music *

Calum Hood Calum Thomas Hood (born 25 January 1996) is an Australian musician, known for being the bassist and a 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 two million ...

(born 1996), bassist and member of Australian pop rock band

5 Seconds of Summer 5 Seconds of Summer, often shortened to 5SOS, are an Australian pop rock band formed in Sydney, New South Wales in 2011. The group consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Luke Hemmings, lead guitarist Michael Clifford (musician), Mic ...

Calum Kennedy Calum Kennedy (born as Malcolm Martin Kennedy; June 2, 1928 – April 15, 2006) was a Scotland, Scottish singer who performed in both English language, English and Scottish Gaelic. Biography Kennedy was born in Orinsay, a small crofting village ...

(1928–2006), Scottish singer * Calum Lewis (born 1996), former radio host at

Fresh FM Fresh may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films and television * ''Fresh'' (1994 film), a crime film * ''Fresh'' (2009 film), a documentary film on sustainable agriculture * ''Fresh'' (2022 film), a thriller film *''Fresh with the Aust ...

Calum MacDonald (politician) Calum Alistair MacDonald (; born 7 May 1956) is a Scottish former politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Western Isles from 1987 to 2005. A member of the Labour Party, he was a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotla ...

(born 1956), labour Member of Parliament for the Western Isles from 1987 to 2005 * Calum MacKay (ice hockey) (1927–2001), former Canadian ice hockey player *

Calum Maclean (folklorist) Calum Iain Maclean (Scottish Gaelic: ''Calum Iain MacGillEathain''; 6 September 1915 – 17 August 1960), was a Scotland, Scottish Folklore, folklorist, collector, Ethnography, ethnographer and author. Early life Maclean was born in Òsga ...

(1915–1960), Scottish folklorist, collector, ethnographer and author *

Calum MacLeod (cricketer) Calum Scott MacLeod (born 15 November 1988) is a Scottish professional cricketer. He has represented the Scotland national team since 2008, including at the 2015 World Cup and the 2016 World Twenty20. He has played county cricket in England ...

(born 1988), Scottish professional cricketer * Calum MacLeod (of Raasay), crofter who built Calum's Road on the Island of Raasay, Scotland * Calum MacLeod (producer), the co-host, writer, creator and creative producer of the Canadian TV series ''

Road Hockey Rumble ''Road Hockey Rumble'' is a half-hour reality series produced by Paperny Entertainment and broadcast on OLN. The series uses a documentary format but crosses over into the genres of sports, travel, and comedy. It follows two Canadian hosts, Calum ...

'' * Calum MacRae (born 1980), Scottish rugby union player *

Calum Malcolm Calum Malcolm is a Scottish record producer, sound engineer and keyboardist, who is based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Career From 1974, he has worked with bands and musicians such as The Blue Nile, Capercaillie, Clannad, Emily Barker, Fish, The ...

, Scottish record producer, sound engineer and keyboardist * Calum Murray (born 1967), Scottish football referee * Calum O'Connell (born 1990), Australian footballer * Calum Reidford (born 1987), Scottish professional football goalkeeper *

Calum Scott Calum Scott (born 12 October 1988) is an English singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence in April 2015 after competing on the ITV (TV network), ITV talent contest ''Britain's Got Talent (series 9), Britain's Got Talent'', where he perform ...

(born 1988), English singer and songwriter * Calum Stewart (born 1982), Scottish player of the

uilleann pipes The uilleann pipes ( or , ), also known as Union pipes and sometimes called Irish pipes, are the characteristic national bagpipe of Ireland. Their current name is a partial translation of the Irish language terms (literally, "pipes of the ...

and Irish flute *

Calum Willock Calum Daniel Willock (born 29 October 1981) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward. In his career, he played in each of the top seven levels of English football. Born in England, he represented the Saint Kitts and Nevis nat ...

(born 1981), English-born Saint Kittitian and Nevisian footballer * Calum Woods (born 1987), English footballer * Calum Worthy (born 1991), Canadian actor

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