What Does Carlow Mean?

The name Carlow is considered to be derived from the old Irish place name Ceatharlach, meaning 'four lakes' or 'city on the lakes' and is bordered on the east by the Blackstairs mountains and on the west by the Killeshin Hills. Carlow has a long and fascinating history dating back to the Neolithic period in Ireland.

What does Carlow mean in Irish?

Carlow or Ceatharlach in fact signifies, in all probability, the 'place of cattle (or) herds'. The underlying word, spelled cethir in Old Irish, means a four-footed animal (cf. also the collective noun OIr. cethrae “herds”), and is of the same origin as the numeral ceathair “four”.

Is Carlow a name?

The name Carlow is primarily a male name of Irish origin that means Quadruple Lake. Also a place name in Scotland.