campbell

Camp-bell · proper_noun

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Definitions

proper_noun

  1. 1.

    A Scottish surname, one of the largest and most powerful Highland clans.

  2. 2.

    Various places named after people with this surname.

Related words

See also: Scotland, cameron

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic cam beul, meaning "crooked mouth" or "wry mouth" (from cam "crooked" + beul "mouth"). Originally a nickname that became a clan name. The Clan Campbell became one of the most powerful clans in Scotland.