# Cummings

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkʌmɪŋz/ · frequency rank #15,793

## Definitions
1. A surname.
2. A place name:
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## Etymology
Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic Cuimeinich, presumably from Anglo-Norman de Comyn, which was a surname of toponymic origin, either from Commin near Rouen or Comines near Lille. Variant of Cumings, Cumming.

## Easily confused with
- **Cummins** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cummings-vs-cummins)
- **cuttings** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cummings-vs-cuttings)
- **cumming** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cumming-vs-cummings)
- **comming** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/comming-vs-cummings)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ccummings`, `cmumings`, `cumimngs`, `cumings`, `cummigns`, `cumminggs`, `cummingss`, `cumminngs`, `cumminsg`, `cummnigs`, `ucmmings`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cummings