What the"L"?

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What the"L"?

Postby LANDROVER ROGER » Tue Oct 07, 2008 4:18 pm

If the Campbells named the town.Why is there only one"l"in it? :?
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Re: What the"L"?

Postby EMDEE » Tue Oct 07, 2008 11:38 pm

Don't know if this has anything to do with it, but the unanglicised Gaelic version of Campbell only has one "L".

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Caimbeul

But then, there is no "P" either. :?
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Re: What the"L"?

Postby Bitter End » Fri Oct 10, 2008 1:23 pm

L R try viewtopic.php?f=22&t=4295

Thers a wild dose o infurmation oan this site if ye kin be boathered lernin tae reed

Ahm still lookin fur hoo tae spel.
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Re: What the"L"?

Postby LANDROVER ROGER » Fri Oct 10, 2008 1:53 pm

Thanks Bitter End.Obviously I am still new to this. :)
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