"Kempten" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From German Kempten, from Middle High German Kemptun, from Medieval Latin Campidona, Latin Campodūnum, from Gaulish Καμβοδουνον (Kambodounon), from Proto-Celtic *kambos (“crooked”) + *dūnom (“fortress”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|Kempten}} German Kempten, {{der|en|gmh|Kemptun}} Middle High German Kemptun, {{der|en|ML.|Campidona}} Medieval Latin Campidona, {{der|en|la|Campodūnum}} Latin Campodūnum, {{der|en|cel-gau|Καμβοδουνον}} Gaulish Καμβοδουνον (Kambodounon), {{der|en|cel-pro|*kambos|t=crooked}} Proto-Celtic *kambos (“crooked”) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Kempten
  1. An independent town in Allgäu, Swabia region, Bavaria, Germany. Categories (place): Places in Bavaria, Germany, Places in Germany, Towns in Bavaria, Germany, Towns in Germany
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