Cammeraygal
/kəˈmɛəriˌɡæl/noun
A historical English spelling of Gamaragal, the name of an Aboriginal people associated with the northern shores of Sydney Harbour.
Did you know?Cammeraygal is an anglicized colonial spelling of Gamaragal, and its exact original meaning remains uncertain rather than having a securely documented translation.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-colonial period
Gamaragal language
Gamaragal
“The traditional ethnonym used for an Aboriginal people of the northern Sydney Harbour region; the precise internal meaning is uncertain.”
1788
English colonial records
Cammeraygal
“An early English rendering of the Indigenous name encountered around Port Jackson.”
Late 18th–19th Century
Colonial English
Cammeraygal
“A spelling used in maps and written descriptions for the people and territory around the north shore of Sydney Harbour.”
19th Century
English
Cammeray
“A shortened place-name derived from colonial spellings of Cammeraygal, now preserved in the Sydney suburb name.”
Modern English
English
Cammeraygal
“A historical and cultural name referring to the Gamaragal people, with spelling and usage increasingly guided by Aboriginal community perspectives.”