Cantrell

Cantrell Meaning & Origin

About Cantrell
The name Cantrell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "cant" meaning "edge" or "border" and "hyll" meaning "hill". Therefore, the name Cantrell can be interpreted to mean "edge of the hill" or "bordering hill". It is a surname that likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived near or on the edge of a hill.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Cantrell are male.

Cantrell Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNTRL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C053604
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE0 N T R EH1 L
🌐 IPA
/kænˈtrɛl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNTRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cantrell in Braille

Here's how to represent Cantrell in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Cantrell in braille

How to Spell the Name Cantrell in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Cantrell using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cantrell in sign language

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