Carfrae

C3A1R1F4R1A1E1

proper noun

A castle in Lauder parish, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, formerly in Berwickshire.

OriginCumbric *cayr →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A castle in Lauder parish, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, formerly in Berwickshire.
  2. A surname.

Origin

  1. Cumbric*bre“height”
  2. Cumbric*cayr“fort”
  3. EnglishCarfrae

Probably from Cumbric *cayr (“fort”) + Cumbric *bre (“height”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Carfrae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carfrae

MLA

“Carfrae.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carfrae. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Carfrae,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carfrae.

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