"Catterall" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Catteralls [plural]
Etymology: Unknown. Possibly from Old English halh (“water meadow”) with given name Cater. Possibly from Old Norse kattarhali (“cat's tail”). Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown, {{inh|en|ang|halh||water meadow}} Old English halh (“water meadow”), {{der|en|non|kattarhali||cat's tail}} Old Norse kattarhali (“cat's tail”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Catterall (countable and uncountable, plural Catteralls)
  1. A village and civil parish in Wyre borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4942). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Civil parishes of Lancashire, England, Places in England, Places in Lancashire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Lancashire, England
    Sense id: en-Catterall-en-name-uZUgT4xA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8
  2. A habitational surname. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Catterall-en-name-vgFdcRvx Categories (other): English surnames

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