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Cantrell

Cantrell (name) means an English surname, possibly an occupational name for a bellmaker. Example: “Cantrell managed the family farm for decades.”

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An English surname, possibly an occupational name for a bellmaker.
"Cantrell managed the family farm for decades."

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Etymology

Various origins: * Habitational surname from a minor place in Devon, from an unexplained first element + Old English hyll (“hill”). * From Old French chanterelle (“small bell, treble”), a metonymic occupational surname for a bellmaker or ringer. * A diminutive of Canter.

Origin: Old French

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What does “Cantrell” mean?

The word “Cantrell” means an English surname, possibly an occupational name for a bellmaker.

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Here is “Cantrell” used in a sentence: “Cantrell managed the family farm for decades.”

What part of speech is “Cantrell”?

“Cantrell” is a name.

What is the meaning of Cantrell?

"Cantrell" (name) means an English surname, possibly an occupational name for a bellmaker.

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