Catterall

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Wyre borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4942).

OriginOld English halh ← Old Norse kattarhali →
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Meanings

proper nounCatterall (countable and uncountable, plural Catteralls)

plural Catteralls · alternative Cattrall · alternative Cattrell · alternative Cattroll · alternative Catherall · alternative Cathrall

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Wyre borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4942).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname.

Origin

  1. Old Norsekattarhali“cat's tail”
  2. Old Englishhalh“water meadow”
  3. EnglishCatterall

Unknown. Possibly from Old English halh (“water meadow”) with given name Cater. Possibly from Old Norse kattarhali (“cat's tail”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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