Caliph. From the Arabic Khalifah, a successor.
Called over the Coals. A corruption of “Hauled over the Coals.”
Camberwell. From the ancient holy well in the vicinity of the church of St Giles, the patron saint of cripples. Cam is Celtic for “crooked.”
Cambria. The country of the Cimbri or Cymri, who finally settled in Wales.
Cambric. First made at Cambray in Flanders.
Cambridge. From the bridge over the Cam, or “crooked” river. See “[Cantab].”
Camden Town. After the Earl of Camden, the ground landlord.
Camellia. Introduced into Europe by G. J. Camelli, the German missionary botanist.
Camera Obscura. Literally a dark chamber.
Cameron Highlanders. The Scottish regiment of infantry raised by Allan Cameron in 1793.