Cummings Meaning In English
Or the name may have come from the place name comines in flanders northern france.
Cummings meaning in english. Cummings edward estlin cummings noun united states writer noted for his typographically eccentric poetry 1894 1962. Modified entries c 2019 by penguin random house llc and harpercollins publishers ltd. Cummings in american english. According to a user from united kingdom the name cummings is of scottish origin and means the last name cummings means courage.
Cummings history family crest coats of arms. Submit the origin andor meaning of cummings to us below. Edward estlin estln e e cummings 18941962 us. Most material c 2005 1997 1991 by penguin random house llc.
Edward estlin estln e e cummings 18941962 us. Search for more names by meaning. Collins english dictionary complete unabridged 2012 digital edition c william collins sons co. Princetons wordnet 500 1 voterate this definition.
Best known for his lyrical and typographically inventive poetry he also wrote the enormous room 1922 an account of his imprisonment in france during world war i. It is generally believed that this name comes from a breton personal name derived from element cam meaning bent or crooked or perhaps from the herb called cummin cumin. Most material c 2005 1997 1991 by penguin random house llc. Cummings in american english.
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