Given name & surname · also Gaelic

Cumming

Cumming is a surname from Scottish Gaelic, ultimately from Anglo-Norman.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Cumming comes from Scottish Gaelic, and ultimately from Anglo-Norman.

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How it developed

From Scottish Gaelic Cuimeinich, from Anglo-Norman Comyn.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Cumming’s family of names

In English usage, Cumming as a surname has a related form in COMMON.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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Cottier

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