Catterall (surname)

Catterall (also spelled Catherall) is a surname originating from the place name Catterall in Lancashire. The place name is thought to be of Old Scandinavian origin meaning "a cat's tail", the origin of the Norwegian place name Katralen (formerly Katterall), although it may be from Old English with the second element from halh – a meadow in a river valley.[1][2][3] People with the surname include:

References

  1. "Catterall", Surname Database, retrieved 28 June 2017
  2. Mills, David (1986). The Place Names of Lancashire. Batsford. p. 71. ISBN 978-0-7134-5236-5.
  3. Fellows Jensen, Gillian (1985). Scandinavian Settlement Names in the North-West. Navnestudier (København). Vol. 25. C.A. Reitzels Forlag. p. 114. ISBN 9788774214434.
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