indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from location)
Usage English
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). It is the site of a famous priory, inland from Cartmel Sands. The place name is derived from Old Norse kartr meaning "rocky ground" and melr meaning "sandbank".