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Campbell

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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Scottish
Pronounced Pron. KAM-bəl
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Meaning & History

From a Gaelic nickname cam béul 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 July 27, 2015
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