Cameo

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
A small, classical, raised image on a precious stone or shell; A brief appearance or role in a movie or play
Pronunciation
KAM-ee-0
kuh-MEE-oh
Popularity
The name Cameo is not very popular, with a rank of #5114 for girls and #7036 for boys in the United States.

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Cartoon of Cameo

Cameo Name meanings & History

A small, classical, raised image on a precious stone or shell; A brief appearance or role in a movie or play. It is of Italian and Middle French origin, and the meaning is "skin". From Italian cammeo which refers to a gem portrait carved in relief. Cameo is used as a first name and is uncommon.

Zodiac Sign of Cameo: Curious Gemini

Synonyms of Cameo:

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

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

M: Manipulative,Memory,Maternal,Mother,Mommy,Mushy,Memorabilia

E: Entertain,Enlighten,Expressive,Environment,Exaggerate,Enliven

O: Obsolete,Obstinate,Obsessive,Ostentatious,Organized

Cameo is:

  • a Formal name
  • a Nerdy name
  • a Youthful name

2.) CAMEO (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: Derived from the vocabulary word cameo (a carving on gems or shells), which is from the Medieval Latin cammaeus . Var: Kameo. (KAM-E-O)


3.) Cameo (Female)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: (Latin) gem or shell on which a portrait is carved.

Other Forms: Cami, Camio, Camyo, Kameo, Kamio, Kamyo


4.) Cameo (Female)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) piece of jewelry; singular

Other Forms: Cameoh, Cammie, Kameo


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