Caimbeul

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰaimpəl̪ˠ/

Proper noun

Caimbeul m (feminine Chaimbeul)

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

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

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