Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage English Pronounced Pron. KAHR-pən-tər [key·IPA] Meaning & History From the occupation, derived from Middle English carpentier (ultimately from Latin carpentarius meaning "carriage maker"). Related NamesDetails Other Languages & CulturesCarpentier, Charpentier(French) Categories directors, musicians, occupations, pop music, pop singers, singers, word names