Etymology

carrick

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Irish carraig ← Scottish Gaelic carraig ← Cornish karrek
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  1. Cornish · derived fromkarrek
  2. Scottish Gaelic · derived fromcarraig
  3. Irish · derived fromcarraig
  4. English todayCarrick

Anglicised version of Irish carraig, Scottish Gaelic carraig or Cornish karrek, all meaning rock. Doublet of Craig.

Words from the same roots

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