Calloway

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Calloway is a surname derived from the Old French word "calouer" meaning "to make a loud noise". It originally referred to a town crier, a person who made public announcements or proclaimed news out loud. The name may also have originated from the Old English words "calu" meaning "bare" or "naked" and "weg" meaning "way". Hence, the name may also mean "bare path" or "narrow way".
Popularity
Calloway is not ranked among the top 1000 most popular names in the world.

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Calloway Name meanings & History

Calloway is a surname derived from the Old French word "calouer" meaning "to make a loud noise". It originally referred to a town crier, a person who made public announcements or proclaimed news out loud. The name may also have originated from the Old English words "calu" meaning "bare" or "naked" and "weg" meaning "way". Hence, the name may also mean "bare path" or "narrow way". Transferred use of the surname Calloway. Calloway is used as a first name for boys. It is also a popular surname.

Zodiac Sign of Calloway: Curious Gemini

Synonyms of Calloway:

C: Clever,Curious,Choice,Chatty,Cute,Candid,Copycat

A: Action,Ambitious,Assertive,Aggressive,Angry,Argumentative

L: Legal,Liaison,Lovely,Languid,Luscious,Lazy,Lover

O: Ostentatious,Obstinate,Obsolete,Obsessive,Organized

W: Wishful,Wonderment,Wild,Wonderful,Willful

Y: Yin/Yang,Youth-giving,Yen/money

Calloway is:

  • a Comedic name
  • a Common name
  • a Modern name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Calloway include Calloway Cornelius (American football player), Cab Calloway (American jazz singer and bandleader), and Blanche Calloway (American jazz singer and bandleader).

Related Names to Calloway

Cal, Callan, Callen, Callum, Calvert, Calvino