proper noun · masculine
Chām
Chām m sg (indeclinable)
Classical[ˈkʰãː]Ecclesiastical[ˈkam]
Meaning
- indeclinablea male given name from Hebrew, variant of Chāmus
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Chām | — |
| genitive | Chām | — |
| dative | Chām | — |
| accusative | Chām | — |
| ablative | Chām | — |
| vocative | Chām | — |
Cham, m. indecl.,
I. a son of Noah, Ham, Lact. 2, 13, 5; Vulg. Gen. 9, 18 sqq.
Origins
Biblical Hebrew חָםbor. Ancient Greek Χάμ (Khám)bor. Latin Chām Borrowed from Ancient Greek Χάμ (Khám).
Descendants
- FrenchCham
- ItalianCam
- PortugueseCam
- SpanishCam
- CzechChám
- DutchCham
- VietnameseChamfrom French Cham
- HungarianKám
- PolishCham
- TagalogKamfrom Spanish Cam