Carnegie

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proper noun

A surname.

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Meanings

proper nounCarnegie (countable and uncountable, plural Carnegies)

plural Carnegies

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. A place in the United States; some were named after Andrew Carnegie:
    1. countableuncountableA ghost town in San Joaquin County, California; the area is now part of Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area.
    2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Randolph County, Georgia.
    3. countableuncountableA ghost town in Rock County, Minnesota.
    4. countableuncountableA town in Caddo County, Oklahoma.
    5. countableuncountableA borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
    6. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in the town of Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin.
  3. countableuncountableA suburb of Melbourne in the City of Glen Eira, Victoria, Australia.

Origin

Possibly from Gaelic cathair an eige, meaning "fort at the gap".

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Cite this entry
APA

Carnegie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carnegie

MLA

“Carnegie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carnegie. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Carnegie,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carnegie.

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