Cartledge

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proper noun

A hamlet in Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3277).

OriginOld Norse kartr ← Old English læcc →
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Meanings

proper nounCartledge (countable and uncountable, plural Cartledges)

plural Cartledges · alternative Cartlidge · alternative Catledge

  1. countableuncountableA hamlet in Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3277).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname.

Origin

  1. Old Englishlæcc“boggy stream”
  2. Old Norsekartr“rocky ground”
  3. EnglishCartledge

From Old Norse kartr (“rocky ground”) + Old English læcc (“boggy stream”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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