Calum is a given name. It is a variation of the name Callum, which is a

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 a ...

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 tod ...

, meaning "dove". It may refer to: * Calum Angus (born 1986), English footballer * Calum Best (born 1981), British/American former fashion model turned celebrity * Calum Bett (born 1981), Icelandic football player * Calum Bowen (born 1991), Musician and video game producer * Calum Butcher (born 1991), English footballer * Calum Chambers (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) in Portsmouth, England) is a former Great Britain Olympic field hockey player, who competed in the British squad at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, and the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He went on to pl ...

(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 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 and member of Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer *

Calum Kennedy Calum Kennedy (born as Malcolm Martin Kennedy; 2 June 1928 – 15 April 2006) was a Scottish singer who performed in both English and Scottish Gaelic. Biography Kennedy was born in Orinsay, a small crofting village on the Isle of Lewis. In 19 ...

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

Fresh FM Fresh or FRESH may refer to: People * DJ Fresh (born 1977), UK-based drum and bass artist *DJ Fresh (producer), US-based R&B producer born Marqus Brown Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Fresh'' (1994 film), a crime film * ''Fresh'' (20 ...

* Calum MacDonald (politician) (born 1956), Labour Member of Parliament for the Western Isles from 1987 to 2005 *

Calum MacKay Calum "Baldy" MacKay (January 1, 1927 — August 21, 2001) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Canadiens between 1947 and 1955. With Montreal he won the St ...

(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 fo ...

(born 1988), Scottish professional cricketer *

Calum MacLeod (of Raasay) Malcolm Macleod ( Scottish Gaelic: ''Calum Macleòid''), BEM (15 November 1911 – 26 January 1988) was a crofter who notably built ''Calum's Road'' on the Island of Raasay, Scotland. He was Local Assistant Keeper of Rona Lighthouse and the ...

, crofter who built Calum's Road on the Island of Raasay, Scotland *

Calum MacLeod (producer) Calum MacLeod is the co-host, creator and creative producer of the Canadian television series '' Road Hockey Rumble''. He was born in the house of Taurus at Winnipeg's St. Boniface Hospital in the Saint Boniface Boniface, OSB ( la, Bonifa ...

, the co-host, writer, creator and creative producer of the Canadian TV series ''Road Hockey Rumble'' *

Calum MacRae Calum MacRae (born 26 January 1980 in Edinburgh, Scotland) is the defence coach for Benetton. He was head coach of the Scotland rugby 7s team 2014–2017. Playing career MacRae played rugby union as a centre and had also operated at fullb ...

(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. He started his career in rock music with the band The Headboys in 1977. From 1974, he has worked with bands and musicians such as ...

, Scottish record producer, sound engineer and keyboardist *

Calum Murray Calum Murray (born 7 July 1967) is a Scottish former football referee. Murray started as a referee in 1991 and was admitted to the senior list six years later. He became a FIFA FIFA (; stands for ''Fédération Internationale de Football ...

(born 1967), Scottish football referee *

Calum O'Connell Calum O'Connell (born 2 May 1990 in Perth, Western Australia) is an Australian footballer who plays for Kingsway. Club career O'Connell was a contestant on the First Season of the 2008 FOX8 television series '' Football Superstar''. He ma ...

(born 1990), Australian footballer *

Calum Reidford Callum Reidford (born 26 May 1987, in Glasgow) is a Scottish professional football goalkeeper who last played for Stirling Albion. Career Rediford began his career at Scottish Premier League side Rangers. He joined Scottish First Division side ...

(born 1987), Scottish professional football goalkeeper * Calum Scott (born 1988), English singer and songwriter * Calum Stewart (born 1982), Scottish player of the

uilleann pipes The uilleann pipes ( or , ) are the characteristic national bagpipe of Ireland. Earlier known in English as "union pipes", their current name is a partial translation of the Irish language terms (literally, "pipes of the elbow"), from their ...

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 natio ...

(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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