Catterall

name

name ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A village and civil parish in Wyre borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4942). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A habitational surname. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly from Old English halh (“water meadow”) with given name Cater. Possibly from Old Norse kattarhali (“cat's tail”).

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