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Carlisle
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English
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Alternative forms
en Carlill surname
Etymology
en ine-pro
From en enm Carlele, from en enm Carleol, enm Carleul, from en xcb (compare Caer Ligualid in the Historia Brittonum, wlm Caer Liwelydd, cy Caerliwelydd, all suffixed with cy -ydd), composed of en cel-bry-pro *kaɨr fort + en cel-bry-pro (> la Luguvalium), from en cel-pro *Luguwalos personal name strength of Lugus, from cel-pro *Lugus *walos strength 1.
The absence of a suffix comparable to cy -ydd in the underlying Cumbric form is unexplained; see w:Cumbric/Absence of -ydd.
Pronunciation
en /kɑːɹˈlaɪl/
en /kɑːˈlaɪl/ /ˈkɑːlaɪl/ England
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Carlisle.wav Southern England
en Carlyle
en aɪl 2
en Car lisle
Proper noun
en Q192896en city in and the county town of co/Cumbria and formerly of the county of x/Cumberland and in Cumberland unitary authority since 2023, northwestern cc/England OS grid ref NY3955. Ward map (Cumberland)
en 5 July 2024 Labour seizes Cumbria winning five of six seats https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2503lqp84go BBC News Julie Minns won Carlisle with 18,129 votes - 5,200 more than John Stevenson who had been the city's MP since 2010. 2 September 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20240715200506/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2503lqp84go
en Q1094110en former local government district in co/Cumbria existing in and around the city, created 1974 and abolished 2023, becoming part of Cumberland unitary authority.
en place c/Canada:
en northern neighbourhood city/Edmonton p/Alberta.
en community x/Flamborough city/Hamilton p/Ontario.
en community mun:suf/North Middlesex p/Ontario.
en number of places c/USA:
en community CDP/Carlisle-Rockledge co/Etowah County s/Alabama.
en Q79508en city co/Lonoke County s/Arkansas.
en town twp:Suf/Haddon co/Sullivan County s/Indiana.
en Q388767en city co/Warren County,Polk County s/Iowa.
en Q2624404en home rule city/county seat co/Nicholas County s/Kentucky.
en ucomm co/Plaquemines Parish s/Louisiana.
en Q1041805en town co/Middlesex County s/Massachusetts. TopoZone: Carlisle, Massachusetts
en historic locale twp:Suf/Kalamo co/Eaton County s/Michigan.
en historical community twp:Suf/Byron co/Kent County s/Michigan.
en ucomm/and/twp co/Otter Tail County s/Minnesota.
en ucomm co/Claiborne County s/Mississippi.
en ucomm co/Fillmore County s/Nebraska.
en town co/Schoharie County s/New York.
en city twp:Suf/Franklin co/Warren County and twp:Suf/German co/Montgomery County s/Ohio, named after railroad man George B. Carlisle.
en twp co/Lorain County s/Ohio.
en Q1010228en borough/county seat co/Cumberland County s/Pennsylvania.
en town co/Union County s/South Carolina.
en ucomm co/Trinity County s/Texas.
en ucomm co/Fayette County s/West Virginia.
en village par/Saint George c/Antigua and Barbuda.
en suburb city/Perth in the town:Pref/Victoria Park s/Western Australia.
en habitational Old English.
en unisex.
en 23 April 1902 Personal Robert S. Crowe The Richmond Climax 28 48 Richmond, Ky. The Climax Printing Co. [2] https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/84454117/ 2 2326-6147 13672106 Mr. Alex Logan, of Shelbyville, Miss Carlisle Chenault, of Richmond, Miss Florie Chenault, of Richmond, are guests of Miss Christophera Chenault.
en 22 October 2016 Shellie Tomlinson ‘Joy is found in learning to find God in prayer’ The News-Star Monroe, La. 1D https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/236498995/ 5 0899-7748 18212466 “Hey Keggie!” echo from her baby sister, Carlisle.
en 25 July 2023 Andrea Brown Oh, baby! For this mom, labor started at Lake Stevens Costco The Daily Herald Everett, Wash. A1 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/1055210117/ 2–3 2332-0079 304341898 Carlisle Reyes Sarmiento was born the next evening. He weighed 5 pounds, 14 ounces.
Derived terms
en Carlisle County Carlisle-Rockledge Carlyle Carlisle River Port Carlisle
Translations
city
Arabic: ar كارلايل kārlāyl
Armenian: hy Կարլայլ
Breton: br Kêrliouelez, br Carlisle
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 卡萊爾 Kǎlái'ěr
Greek: el Κάρλαϊλ n
Irish: ga Cathair Luail f
Japanese: ja カーライル kārairu
Latin: la Luguvalium n, la Carliolum n
Marathi: mr कार्लाय्ल
Scots: sco Carlisle
Welsh: cy Caerliwelydd f
References
1953 Jackson, K. H. Language and History in Early Britain 39
Anagrams
en aceillrs Calliers Carellis Carliles Leclairs air cells cliseral