Carne

See also: carne, carné, and càrne

English

Etymology

Two main origins:

• As a Cornish surname, from carn (“cairn”), from Proto-Brythonic *karn, from Proto-Celtic *karnos.
• As a French surname, from the noun charnière (“hinge, joint”). Also, from chair (“flesh”).

Proper noun

Carne (countable and uncountable, plural Carnes)

1. A surname.
2. A hamlet on Gillan Creek in St Anthony-in-Meneage parish, south-west Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW7724).
3. A hamlet and nearby beach in Veryan parish, on the south coast of Cornwall (OS grid ref SW9138).

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Carne is the 39281^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 560 individuals. Carne is most common among White (91.07%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Carne”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 291.

Anagrams

• Caren, Cerna, Crane, Crean, Nérac, Rance, caner, caren, crane, crena, nacre, nacré, rance, recan