Campbelton Hill
hill or mountain · North Ayrshire · 76m
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name likely refers to a hill named after a person called 'Campbell' or a place associated with them. The 'hill' element is straightforward, while 'Campbell' is a Scottish surname of Gaelic origin meaning 'crooked mouth'.
Word origins
- Campbelton
- Gaelicsettlement of Campbell(from cam béul "crooked mouth", toun "settlement")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")
Historical forms
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