Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Scottish
Pronounced Pron. KAM-bəl  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From a Gaelic nickname cam beul meaning "wry or crooked mouth". The surname was later represented in Latin documents as de bello campo meaning "of the fair field".

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Entry updated January 21, 2022