Carter
/ˈkɑːr.tər/noun
A person who transports goods by cart.
Did you know?Like many English occupational surnames, Carter was originally a job title, and it comes from a chain of words tied to the ancient idea of a wheeled vehicle for carrying loads.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ǵer-
“to carry, transport”
Latin
Latin
carrus
“a wheeled vehicle, cart”
Late Latin
Latin
carreta
“a cart or wagon”
Old North French
ONF
carretier
“cart driver or cart-maker”
Middle English
English
cartier
“a driver of a cart”
Modern English
English
carter
“a person who drives or transports goods by cart”