The story
- Proto-Celtic · derived from*karnos
- Proto-Brythonic · derived from*karn
- English todayCarne
Two main origins: * As a Cornish surname, from karn (“cairn”), from Proto-Brythonic *karn, from Proto-Celtic *karnos. * As a French surname, from the noun charnière (“hinge, joint”). Also, from chair (“flesh”).
Words from the same roots
Proto-Celtic*karnos all →
cairncarnyx
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.