Etymology

Campbell

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Today it means: A British breed of domestic duck developed at Uley, in Gloucestershire, England, at the turn of the 20th century. Full definition →

Scottish Gaelic Caimbeul
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  1. Scottish Gaelic · borrowed fromCaimbeul
  2. English todayCampbell

* As a Scottish surname, from Scottish Gaelic Caimbeul, from cam (“crooked”) + beul (“mouth”). Compare Cameron, from Scottish Gaelic cam (“crooked”) + sròn (“nose”). * As an Irish surname, from Mac Cathmhaoil (“son of Cathmhaol”), see Caulfield, Cowell. * As an English surname, variant of Camel, probably influenced by the above. * (duck breed): Developed by Adele Campbell.

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