Carthel
Ireland · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Carthel
The given name 'Carthel' is likely a variant of 'Carthal' or 'Carthach', meaning "loving" or "beloved" from the Old Irish *carthach* (carthach, "love, affection").
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Etymology
The given name 'Carthel' is likely a variant of 'Carthal' or 'Carthach', meaning "loving" or "beloved" from the Old Irish *carthach* (carthach, "love, affection"). It is primarily used in Irish and Scottish cultures, historically associated with early Irish saints, such as Saint Carthach (also known as Saint Mochuda), a 6th-century abbot and bishop.
Carthel currently ranks #3,417 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1932.
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