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Carmichael

//ˈkɑɹmaɪkəl// name

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A placename:; A village and civil parish in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS9238). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A placename:; A census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A placename:; A rural municipality (Rural Municipality of Carmichael No. 109) and special service area therein, in Saskatchewan, Canada. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic. countable

Etymology

From Cumbric *cayr (cognate of Welsh caer (“fort, stronghold”)) + the personal name Michael.

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