English Explanatory Dictionary

Carnegie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname.
  2. A place in the United States; some were named after Andrew Carnegie:
  3. A ghost town in San Joaquin County, California; the area is now part of Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area.
  4. An unincorporated community in Randolph County, Georgia.
  5. A ghost town in Rock County, Minnesota.
  6. A town in Caddo County, Oklahoma.
  7. A borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
  8. An unincorporated community in the town of Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin.
  9. A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Glen Eira, Victoria, Australia.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɑɹnəɡi/ /kɑɹˈneɪɡi/ /kɑɹˈnɛɡi/ /kɑːˈnɪɡi/ /kɑːˈnɛɡi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Carnegie.wav

Word forms

Carnegie Carnegies

Etymology

Possibly from Gaelic cathair an eige, meaning "fort at the gap".

Derived words

Carnegian Carnegie library Carnegie unit
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