Cartwright

Meaning

1. (countable) An English surname originating as an occupation for someone who made carts.
2. (countable, uncountable) A placename, from the surname:
3. (countable, uncountable) A placename, from the surname:
4. (countable, uncountable) A placename, from the surname:
5. (countable, uncountable) A placename, from the surname:
6. (countable, uncountable) A placename, from the surname:
7. (countable, uncountable) A placename, from the surname:

Synonyms

wainwright

Edmund Cartwright

Translations

Carretero

Wagner

Wagener

carretero

Siège d’Arles

Edmond Cartwright

Edmund Cartwright

Pronounced as (IPA)

/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.