Where does “Carter” come from?
Carter (English) comes from English cart, from Middle English cart, from Old Norse kartr, from Old English læcc — a boggy stream.
Carter (English): for someone who was a carter
Definitions
- for someone who was a carter
Ancestry of “Carter”, step by step
Carter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cart
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cart | A small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed... |
| 2 | Middle English | cart | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | kartr | wagon; wagon; cart |
| 4 | Old English | læcc | a boggy stream |
via Middle English carter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | carter | — |