Carlisle
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Place Name CARLISLE
TYPE: Settlement
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: KAHR-liel   [key]
Meaning & History
Originally called by the Romans Luguvalium meaning "stronghold of LUGUS". Later the Brythonic element ker "fort" was appended to the name of the city. This is the name of a city in Cumbria in northern England.
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