Meaning Likely an Americanized spelling of German Karweil, a metonymic name for a herbalist or herb dealer job, from Middle Low German karwe(l) ‘chervil’. Motto Motto: Sola virtus triumphat / Motto Translation: Virtue alone triumphs. Related names | ||
The name Carwile is a surname that originated in England following the Norman Conquest of 1066, but is most present today in the United States of America.
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Family History
The Carwile family's first place of residence was Northumberland. There, they held a family seat from quite early times, having been granted lands by William I of England following the Norman conquest of England. The surname itself is taken from the family's place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of 1066, which was Carvile, Normandy. Due to the nature of monks and scribes in the Middle Ages, the surname Carwile can be found as having many different spellings, including Carvill, Carvel, Carvell, Carvil, Carvile, Carville, Kervel, Carvaile, Carwell as well as others; scribes and monks in the medieval an ages most commonly wrote down what they thought that a word sounded like.
The Great Migration
Faced with political and religious disarray, as well as starvation and other oppressions, many Carwile's found it attractive to emigrate to the United States, Canada, Ireland, and Austria. With the crude living conditions of ships in the 18th and 19th centuries, many died during their travels. Those who did survive were welcomed, and many went on the contribute to the relatively young nations in the new world, as well as the countries in Europe. Notable emigrants as well as other more modern notable people of the Carwile name and its variations are listed below: