TheAdrabaecampi (Ancient Greek:Ἀδραβαίκαμποι,romanized: Adrabaikampoi) andParmaecampi (Παρμαίκαμποι,Parmaikampoi) were two divisions of theKampoi (Κάμποι), a tribe ofgreater Germany who, according toPtolemy, dwelled on the north bank of theDanube south of theGabreta Forest after theMarcomanni andSudini.[1]
They were located, per Ptolemy, immediately north of the Danube and south of Bohemia, i.e. in the immediate vicinity of theRoman imperial border. The name Kampoi is traced back to theCeltic river name Kamp (from Celtic *cambo, "curved"). TheChamb, which flows into theRegen nearCham, and theKamp in Lower Austria are considered tributaries of the Danube that flow on the left side. TheKambaioi, anIllyrian people, have a related name. The derivation of the names of the Kampoi tribes fromLatincampi (fields) is implausible, as no good sense can be made of the prefixesadrabae andparmae. The second has been linked to Gallo-Latinparma, round shield.[1]
The names have been treated as corruptions of LatinAltera Camba andPrima Camba, referring to two rivers or tributaries. Accordingly, the Parmaikampoi would be the people or tribal group located on the first river named Kamp and the Adrabaikampoi would be located on the second river of the name. In any case, the Adrabaikampoi cannot be located far from Kamp in Lower Austria, as they are the next people to settle south of the Gabreta Forest (Bohemian Forest).[1]