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Caimbeul

Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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Bahuvrīhi compound of cam (“crooked, bent”) +‎ beul (“mouth”). Cf. Camshron.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Caimbeul m (feminine Chaimbeul)

  1. a surname, equivalent to English Campbell, "wry-mouthed".[1][2]

Mutation

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Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
Caimbeul Chaimbeul
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  1. ^ https://electricscotland.com/webclans/surnamesofscotland.pdf
  2. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “campbell”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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