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Where does “Carlisle” come from?

Carlisle comes from Middle English Carlele, from Old English Carleol, of uncertain origin and meaning.

Ancestry of “Carlisle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishCarlele—
2Old EnglishCarlēol—
3Old WelshCaer Lualid—
4Proto-Brythonickairfort

Words derived from “Carlisle”

  • カーライル
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