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Cambridge

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KAYM-brij'KAYM-brij'2 syllables
🇬🇧English
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MEANING

Bridge over the River Cam

ORIGIN

Anglo-Saxon

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Old English 'Cantebrigge', meaning 'bridge over the Cam'

CULTURAL NOTES

Cambridge is renowned for its prestigious university, which has a significant cultural impact worldwide.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The name Cambridge has been in use since the 11th century and is associated with the University of Cambridge, founded in 1209.

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FAQs About Cambridge

The name Cambridge means "Bridge over the River Cam" in English.
Cambridge has Anglo-Saxon origins. Derived from the Old English 'Cantebrigge', meaning 'bridge over the Cam'
Cambridge is pronounced KAYM-brij (KAYM-brij). It has 2 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Cambridge include Cam, Bridge.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Cambridge include Oxford, Harvard, Princeton, Yale.
The most common spelling is Cambridge. Alternative spellings include Cambrige, Cambrydge.