Carmichael.
A placename:
Meaning & usage
A placename: A village and civil parish in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS9238).
A placename: A census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States.
A placename: A rural municipality (Rural Municipality of Carmichael No. 109) and special service area therein, in Saskatchewan, Canada.
A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Where this word comes from
From Cumbric *cayr (cognate of Welsh caer (“fort, stronghold”)) + the personal name Michael.
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