Carne
Carne (name) means an English surname, of Cornish origin from a word for "cairn," and also a French surname. Example: “Carne grew up near the Cornish coast.”
Word forms
- Plural
- Carnes
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_____ grew up near the Cornish coast.
Etymology
Has two main origins. As a Cornish surname, it comes from karn (“cairn”), from Proto-Brythonic *karn, from Proto-Celtic *karnos. As a French surname, it comes from the noun charnière (“hinge, joint”); also from chair (“flesh”).