Type Surname (from location)
Usage English
Meaning & History
From the name of a village in Cheshire, England, derived from Old English carr "stone, rock" and worþign "enclosure, estate".
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Type Surname (from occupation, from location & from nickname)
Usage English
Meaning & History
Derived from Middle English cardoon "wild thistle, artichoke thistle". Could be a nickname for someone who carded wool (which was originally done with thistles), for a person who lived near a thistle patch, or for a prickly and unapproachable person. Compare French Cardon.