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History of the name Campbell

Definition: crooked; mouth Pronunciation: Kambull

It all started when Daguld on Lochawe was given the nickname "Cam Beul", because of his actual physical characteristic. He got into the habit of talking out of the one side of his mouth. He was loved by his family so much that they took his nickname and made it their name.

The name, then spelled Cambel, was first used by the family in the 13th century. The first person to appear on record as "Campbell" was Sir Duncan of Lochawe when he was made Lord Campbell on 1445.

The Campbell's are infamous in some parts of scotland because of their feud with the McDonalds in 1692. That year on Feburary 13th, in the middle of a snowstorm, many of the McDonalds were massacred by a company commanded by Captain Robert Campbell.

Popularity:

Campbell was the 46th most common surname in the United States, according to the data collected by the 1990 U.S. Census.

Namesakes:

Campbell University in North Carolina Campbell's Soup Campbell, California

Famous People with the same last name:

Brown Campbell- CNN newscaster Colin Campbell- NY Rangers assistant hockey coach Naomi Campbell- Britsh model Scot Campbell- American model