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Carlisle
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A city in Cumbria, northwest England, and a surname derived from it.
"Carlisle Castle has stood near the Scottish border for centuries."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA historic English city near the Scottish border, and the surname derived from it.
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Etymology
From Middle English Carleol, from a Cumbric name meaning roughly "fort of Luguvalium," ultimately honoring the Celtic god Lugus.