Baby name

RISING BOY · NORMAN-FRENCH
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Calloway

/KAL · uh · way/


“Possibly place of pebbles”

English surname of Norman French origin, used as a first name. Possibly from the Norman place name Caillouet-Orgeville, meaning 'place of stones or pebbles' (from Old Norman cail(ou), 'pebble'). Other origins have also been proposed.

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How it ages.

A long, sturdy surname-style name with a built-in short form, Cal, so it can feel formal or casual as the child grows.

The cultural moment.

Rare as a first name; far more familiar as a surname.