Etymology

carter

cart·er
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Today it means: A person who transports a load on a cart that is drawn by a beast of burden. Full definition →

Middle English carter ← Anglo-Norman careter
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carter · noun1

  1. Anglo-Norman · derived fromcareter
  2. Middle English · inherited fromcarter
  3. English todaycarter

From Middle English carter, cartere, cartare, equivalent to cart + -er. Merged with Middle English careter, caretier (“coachman, charioteer”, a surname), from Anglo-Norman careter (compare French charretier).

Carter · proper noun2

  1. Irish · derived fromMac Artúir
  2. English todayCarter

As an English name, from the occupation carter. As an Irish name, from Irish Mac Artúir (literally “son of Arthur”).

Words from the same roots

IrishMac Artúir all →

McArthur

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