Caldum is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Scotland. It is 6 characters long in length.
Form of Malcom. Originally a personal name, signifying Maol-Cholumb, 'the Servant of Columba,' the famous saint of Iona. So Maol-Jes, the true name of the old Earls of Strathern, means 'Servant of Jesus.' See cognate derivations under Gilchrist, Gos patrick, etc. "Murile means servant; therefore Malcolm (properly Mavile Columb) the servant of Columba; Malbrigd, the servant of St. Bridget; Malpatric, the servant of St. Patrick; Malmory (Mavile Maria), the ser vant of St. Mary". Ecclesiologist, April, 1819 . This family represent "the clan Challum or Mac Callum, settled, according to the traditions of the country, from a very early period in Argyleshire." B.L.G.
Is the variant of Malcolm. Descendant of Malcolm meaning "devotee of St. Columbia, dove".
Variant form of the McCollum. The son of the tender one, i.e., one who was like a dove.
Caldum is a variation of Golub. Dweller at the sign of the pigeon or dove; one with some of the qualities of a pigeon.
Surname Caldum is the variation of Colon. A variant of Colomb meaning "one who raised doves".
Lastname is a variant of McCallum. The son of the tender one, i.e., one who was like a dove.