Mac Amhalghaidh variant forms of the name. A modern variant is Mac Amhalaí. Another is Mac Amhalaidh. Another variant is Mac Amhalghadha. Variant forms of "Mac Amhalghaidh" and "Mac Amhalghadha" include Mag Amhalghaidh and Mag Amhalghadha. "Mac Amhalghaidh" translates into English as "son of "Amhalghaidh"", or "son of "Amhalghadh"". The surname originated as a patronym, however it no longer refers to the actual name of the bearer's father. The personal name "Amhalghaidh", also spelt "Amhalghadh", is an old Gaelic name, and is of uncertain origin and meaning. "Mac Amhalghaidh" is a masculine surname. The form of this surname for unmarried females is
Campbell (surname) derivation, from the surname Mac Cathmhaoil. Descendants of a famous war-leader ("Cathmhaoil" means "battle chief") took the surname, which was often pronounced "Cammel". This coincided with the pronunciation of the Scottish surname "Campbell", and was therefore anglicised to the same spelling. From this Irish surname, a number of derivations were derived including MacCawill, McCaul, MacCall, Caulfield, and of course Campbell. Campbell Killian famous Kiltormer man. Campbell (surname) Campbell is primarily a Scottish surname of Gaelic origins. In Scotland, the name itself derives from two Scottish Gaelic words. "Cam" (crooked) and "Beul" (mouth) meaning "Crooked mouth" or "wry-mouthed", originally a nickname