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cartwright

noun
/ˈkɑːt.ɹaɪt/UK/ˈkɑɹt.ɹaɪt/US

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.

  1. inherited from cartewright

Definitions

  1. A craftsman who makes carts.

    • Near-synonyms: (broadly synonymous) wagonwright, waggonwright, wainwright, wagonbuilder, wagonmaker

  2. 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.

  3. A placename, from the surname

    A placename, from the surname:

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