cartwright means an English surname originating as an occupation for someone who made carts. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 79 out of 100.
cartwright is pronounced /ˈkɑɹt.ɹaɪt/.
Etymology
English surname, from the nouns cart + wright (“maker, crafter”). As a Dutch surname, variant of Courtwright.
The settlement in Labrador was named by British military officer, entrepreneur and author George Cartwright (1739/1740 – 1819), who established a fish and fur trading business at the location of the settlement.
name
- An English surname originating as an occupation for someone who made carts.“From 1615 to 1954, when the last squire, Richard Cartwright, and his son were killed in a motor accident, the Cartwrights lived in Aynho Park.”
- A placename, from the surname:; A village in Manitoba, Canada.
- A placename, from the surname:; A town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador.
- A placename, from the surname:; An unincorporated community in North Dakota, United States.
- A placename, from the surname:; An unincorporated community in Oklahoma, United States.
- A placename, from the surname:; An unincorporated community in Wood County, Texas, United States.
noun
- A craftsman who makes carts.“Near-synonyms: (broadly synonymous) wagonwright, waggonwright, wainwright, wagonbuilder, wagonmaker”