Carthew

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proper noun

A surname from Cornish.

OriginCornish ker →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Cardew

  1. A surname from Cornish.

Origin

  1. Cornishker“fort”
  2. EnglishCarthew

From Cornish ker (“fort”) + du (“black”), a topographic or habitational surname.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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