cartwright

cartwright · noun¹

1. Middle English · inherited fromcartewright
2. English todaycartwright

From Middle English cartewright, kartwryght, equivalent to cart + wright.

Cartwright · proper noun²

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.

First known use, by meaning

• From 1775 A town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador.