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Type Surname (from location)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. KAHRT-məl  [key]
Other Forms FormsCartmel, Cartmill, Cartmills, Cartmells, Kertmell, Cartmele, Cartmail, Kartmill, Kartmell, Certmill, Cartnell

Meaning & History

Denoted a person from Cartmel, a village in Cumbria, England (formerly in Lancashire). The place derives its name from the Cartmel Peninsula, which is composed of Old Norse kartr "rocky ground" and melr "sandbank, dune".
Added 12/1/2021 by General9696
Edited 11/12/2024 by jocatchi and General9696