Cartwright Family History
Cartwright Name Meaning
English (Midlands and northern England): occupational name from Middle English cart(e) ‘cart’ + wright(e) ‘craftsman’ (Old English cræt or Old Norse kartr + Old English wyrhta) for a cartwright a maker of carts. Variant of Courtright a surname of Dutch origin.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022