Surname:Campbell

Campbell Surname Facts

Meaning

The surname Campbell is primarily a Scottish family name of Gaelic origins, spelled as Caimbeal^[1] or Caimbeul.^[2] The meaning "wry mouth" is derived from the words cam (crooked, distorted) and beal or beul (mouth, opening).

Research Notes

Looking for info on 'Andrew Russel Campbell, 1881 - 1914. He was married to Margaret Clinkskill. They were in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada in 26 Dec. 1906. He died in Ottawa ON, 21 August 1914. wwyman@rogers.com

Campbell-related trees and history websites

These have not been used as sources (as of Sept. 2009), but may be of use in exploring Campbell history.

• Southwest Virginia Campbells, by Phil Norfleet Descendants of John Campbell (d.1741) and Alexander Campbell (d.1758).

References

1. ↑ Woulfe, Patrick, Irish Names and Surnames. (Dublin: M.H. Gill & Son, 1923), p 233. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., 2010.[1]
2. ↑ The Scottish Clans And Their Tartans. (?), p 15. Reprinted by Kessinger Publishing, 2005.[2]