"Cambo" meaning in English

See Cambo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: The Scottish place-name, historically Camboc (1171), is from Pictish cam (“bent, crooked”) + -oc, a noun-forming suffix. Etymology templates: {{der|en|xpi|cam||bent, crooked}} Pictish cam (“bent, crooked”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Cambo
  1. A village in Northumberland, England. Categories (place): Villages in Northumberland, England
    Sense id: en-Cambo-en-name-MX2icZbN Disambiguation of Villages in Northumberland, England: 70 7 18 5
  2. A locality in Fife, Scotland. Categories (place): Places in Scotland, Villages in Scotland
    Sense id: en-Cambo-en-name-RRLE6oPY
  3. Cambo-les-Bains, a town in the Basque area of France. Categories (place): Towns in France
    Sense id: en-Cambo-en-name-5Xauj~~u Disambiguation of Towns in France: 7 12 70 11 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 18 62 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 20 52 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 13 65 18
  4. A surname
    Sense id: en-Cambo-en-name-iong5iVh Categories (other): English surnames
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          "ref": "1924, United States. Bureau of Agricultural Economics, Foreign Crops and Markets, page 126:",
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