Carlisle

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Carlill

Etymology

From Middle English Carlele, from Old English Carleol, Carleul, from Cumbric [Term?] (compare Caer Ligualid in the Historia Brittonum, Middle Welsh Caer Liwelydd, Welsh Caerliwelydd, all suffixed with -ydd), composed of Proto-Brythonic *kaɨr (“fort”) + Proto-Brythonic [Term?] (> Latin Luguvalium), from Proto-Celtic *Luguwalos (personal name, literally “strength of Lugus”), from *Lugus +‎ *walos (“strength”).

The absence of a suffix comparable to Welsh -ydd in the underlying Cumbric form is unexplained; see w:Cumbric/Absence of -ydd.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɑːɹˈlaɪl/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Homophone: Carlyle
• Rhymes: -aɪl

Proper noun

Carlisle

1. A city in and the county town of Cumbria, and formerly of the county of Cumberland, and in Cumberland unitary authority since 2023, northwestern England (OS grid ref NY3955).
2. A former local government district in Cumbria in and around the city, created 1974 and abolished 2023, becoming part of Cumberland unitary authority.
3. A place in Canada:
   1. A northern neighbourhood of Edmonton, Alberta.
   2. A community of Flamborough, Hamilton, Ontario.
   3. A community of North Middlesex municipality, Ontario.
4. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A community of Carlisle-Rockledge, Etowah County, Alabama.
   2. A city in Lonoke County, Arkansas.
   3. A town in Haddon Township, Sullivan County, Indiana.
   4. A home rule city, the county seat of Nicholas County, Kentucky.
   5. An unincorporated community in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.
   6. A town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
   7. A historical locale in Kalamo Township, Eaton County, Michigan.
   8. A historical community in Byron Township, Kent County, Michigan.
   9. An unincorporated community and township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
   10. An unincorporated community in Claiborne County, Mississippi.
   11. An unincorporated community in Fillmore County, Nebraska.
   12. A town in Schoharie County, New York.
   13. A city in Franklin Township, Warren County and German Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, named after railroad man George B. Carlisle.
   14. A township in Lorain County, Ohio.
   15. A borough, the county seat of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
   16. A town in Union County, South Carolina.
   17. An unincorporated community in Trinity County, Texas.
   18. An unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia.
5. A village in Saint George parish, Antigua and Barbuda.
6. A suburb of Perth, in the Town of Victoria Park, Western Australia.
7. A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

• Carlisle County
• Carlisle-Rockledge
• Carlyle
• Port Carlisle

Translations

city

• Breton: Kêrliouelez
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 卡萊爾／卡莱尔 (Kǎlái'ěr)

• Greek: Κάρλαϊλ (el) n (Kárlaïl)
• Irish: Cathair Luail f
• Latin: Luguvalium n
• Marathi: कार्लाय्ल (kārlāyla)
• Welsh: Caerliwelydd f

References

• Jackson, K. H. (1953) Language and History in Early Britain, page 39

Anagrams

• Calliers, Carellis, Carliles, Leclairs, air cells, cliseral