Campbell

Meaning

Name

1. (countable, uncountable) A characteristical surname from Scottish Gaelic.
2. (countable, uncountable) A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. (countable, uncountable) A female given name transferred from the surname, of 2000s and later usage.
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17. (countable, uncountable) A town in the Northern Cape province, South Africa.
18. (countable, uncountable) A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
19. (US, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal, uncountable) Ellipsis of Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc., a 1994 U.S. Supreme Court case that held that commercial parodies can be subject to fair use.

Noun

A British breed of domestic duck developed at Uley, in Gloucestershire, England, at the turn of the 20th century.

Synonyms

Joseph Campbell

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkæmbəl/

Etymology

* 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.

Sentences

Olympic hopeful Andrew Campbell is a part of the Junior program .