Cartwright en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɑɹt.ɹaɪt/
Etymology
English surname, from the nouns cart + wright (“maker, crafter”). As a Dutch surname, variant of Courtwright. The settlement in Labrador was named by British military officer, entrepreneur and author George Cartwright (1739/1740 – 1819), who established a fish and fur trading business at the location of the settlement.
Meanings
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(countable) An English surname originating as an occupation for someone who made carts.
From 1615 to 1954, when the last squire, Richard Cartwright, and his son were killed in a motor accident, the Cartwrights lived in Aynho Park.
1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 43:
- (countable, uncountable) A placename, from the surname: ▸ A village in Manitoba, Canada.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename, from the surname: ▸ A town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename, from the surname: ▸ An unincorporated community in North Dakota, United States.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename, from the surname: ▸ An unincorporated community in Oklahoma, United States.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename, from the surname: ▸ An unincorporated community in Wood County, Texas, United States.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename, from the surname: ▸ A suburb in south-west Sydney in the City of Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cartwrights | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Catrett | alternative | lexicographic |