Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X, list of Scottish personal names).
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CAMELL. Also Cammel (wm.Sc. 1819 A. Rodger Stray Leaves (1842) 60), Cummell (Ayr. 1913 J. Service R. Cummell 21). Variant forms of Campbell (Abd. 1875 G. MacDonald Malcolm lxvii.; Per., Fif., Lth., Ayr. 1915–26 Wilson; Rxb. 1942 Zai; Gen.Sc.). [kɑml]