Campbell (family name)

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Campbell is a Scottish and Irish family name .

Origin and meaning

Campbell has Scottish and Irish origins.

The Scottish origin lies with the Scottish clan Campbell . The name probably comes from Dugald of Lochawe, who was nicknamed Cam Beul ( Gaelic: curved mouth ).

The Irish origin lies in the Irish name Mac Cathmhaoil. Mac stands for "son of" in the Irish language . Cathmhaoil ​​consists of "cath" ( dt. Fight ) and "maol" (dt. Chief ).

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Fictional people

  • Pete Campbell, born Peter Dyckman Campbell, is a character in the television series Mad Men , played by Vincent Kartheiser
  • Peter Campbell, a character in the TV series Soap - Trautes Heim , played by Robert Ulrich