Carlyle

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Pronounced： [ KAHR-liel ]
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Usage：English

Meaning & History：

Variant of CARLISLE.

CARLISLE male English

From a surname which was derived from the name of a city in northern England. The city was originally called by the Romans Luguvalium meaning "stronghold of LUGUS". Later the Brythonic element ker "fort" was appended to the name of the city.

LUGUS male Celtic Mythology

Probably from early Celtic meaning "light", ultimately from the Indo-European root *leuk "light, brightness". This was the name of a Celtic (Gaulish) god of commerce and craftsmanship, who was equated by the Romans with Mercury. He probably forms the basis for the characters and names of Lugh (Irish) and Lleu (Welsh).

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OTHER FORMS

ANCIENT IRISH: Luigsech

CELTIC MYTHOLOGY: Lugos, Lugus

ENGLISH: Carlisle

IRISH MYTHOLOGY: Lú, Lug, Lugaid, Lugh, Lughaidh

IRISH: Laoise, Lughaidh, Luíseach

WELSH MYTHOLOGY: Lleu, Llew