Campbell is a Scottish surname with a crooked mouth, literally: from the Gaelic cam beul, meaning just that, a nickname given to some forgotten ancestor with a sidelong grin. The Campbells became one of the great Highland clans, and the name carried into the New World on tartan and soup cans alike. As a given name it's modern, preppy, a little horsey, landing at 951 and comfortably unisex. The double l at the end gives it that soft landing, a name that sounds like it owns a pair of good boots. Pragmatic, Scottish, quietly assured.
Popularity
1880 to today
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Sibling name ideas
- Arden
- Jireh
- Ira
- Kingsley
- Harlem
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- Arden
- Jireh
- Ira
- Kingsley
- Harlem
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