At a Glance: Name: Carlisle – Meaning: fort of Luguwalos (built on the name of the god Lugus) – Origin: Cumbric/Brittonic Celtic – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: kar-LYLE
Carlisle is a Cumbric/Brittonic Celtic unisex name meaning “fort of Luguwalos (built on the name of the god Lugus)”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Carlisle
Meaning: Fort of Luguwalos (built on the name of the god Lugus).
Origin: Cumbric/Brittonic Celtic.
A common claim: Carlisle is often said to mean 'fort on the wall', linking it to nearby Hadrian's Wall Actually: The resemblance to English 'wall' is coincidental. The second element actually derives from an old Celtic name built on 'Lugus' (a god name), not from the word 'wall' -- even though the city genuinely sits near Hadrian's Wall.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Carlisle
Phonetic: kar-LYLE IPA: /kɑːrˈlaɪl/
Popularity of Carlisle
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1888–2024.
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