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Last Name Meaning & Related Resources for the Surname CAMPBELL

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Definition: Crooked or wry mouth, a man whose mouth inclined a little on one side. From the Gaelic "cam" meaning crooked or distorted and " beul" for mouth. Gillespie O Duibhne was the first to have borne the name, and founded clan Campbell at the beginning of the 13th century.

Surname Origin: Celtic, Gaelic

Alternate Surname Spellings: CAMBELL

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Common Surname Search Tips
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CAMPBELL Family Genealogy Forum
Free message board is focused on descendants of CAMPBELL ancestors around the world.

CAMPBELL Family Trees on the Web
The AOL Genealogy Forum has collected a number of Web pages related to Campbellgenealogy.

FamilySearch - CAMPBELL Genealogy
Find records, queries, and lineage-linked family trees posted for the Campbell surname.

CAMPBELL Surname Mailing List
Free mailing list for researchers of the Campbell surname and its variations includes subscription details and a searchable archives of past messages.

Surname Finder - CAMPBELL Genealogy & Family Resources
Find links to free and commercial resources for the Campbell surname.

Cousin Connect - CAMPBELL Genealogy Queries
Read or post genealogy queries for the surname CAMPBELL, and sign up for free notification when new Campbell queries are added.

DistantCousin.com - CAMPBELL Genealogy & Family History
Free databases and genealogy links for the last name CAMPBELL.

MyCinnamonToast.com - CAMPBELL Genealogy in All Regions
Centralized search results for family trees and other genealogy info on the CAMPBELL surname.

References: Surname Meanings & Origins

Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Baltimore, MD: Penguin Books, 1967.

Dorward, David. Scottish Surnames. Collins Celtic (Pocket edition), 1998.

Fucilla, Joseph. Our Italian Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 2003.

Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Great Britain: Oxford University Press, 1989.

Reaney, P.H. A Dictionary of English Surnames. Oxford University Press, 1997.

Smith, Elsdon C. American Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997.

 

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