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