# Campbellton

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkæm.bəl.tən/

## Definitions
1. A city in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada.
2. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

## Etymology
From Campbell (a surname) + -ton.
The city in New Brunswick is named after colonial administrator Sir Archibald Campbell, 1st Baronet (1769–1843).
The town in Newfoundland is named after John Campbell, a local sawmill manager.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/campbellton