Meanings
plural Carmichaels · alternative Carmical · alternative Carmicheal
- A placename:
- countableuncountableA village and civil parish in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS9238).
- countableuncountableA census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States.
The property became the highest-priced sale in Carmichael in 2017 when it was sold for $1.7 million to Nicksam Properties LLC, according to public property records.
2024 May 22, David Caraccio, “Filmmaker’s former Sacramento estate with 1880s farmhouse, unique mansion for sale. See it”, in The Sacramento Bee, archived from the original on 25 May 2024 - countableuncountableA rural municipality (Rural Municipality of Carmichael No. 109) and special service area therein, in Saskatchewan, Canada.
- countableA habitational surname from Scots.
My name is Carmichael. Doctor of Divinity in the service of mankind.
1932, Jules Furthman, Shanghai Express, spoken by Reverend Carmichael (Lawrence Grant)
Origin
- Cumbric*cayr
- EnglishCarmichael
From Cumbric *cayr (cognate of Welsh caer (“fort, stronghold”)) + the personal name Michael.
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Carmichael. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carmichael
“Carmichael.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carmichael. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Carmichael,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carmichael.
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