About Cartney
The surname Cartney is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Artain, meaning "son of Artain." The name Artain is believed to be a diminutive form of the Gaelic word "art," which translates to "bear." Therefore, the surname Cartney can be interpreted to mean "son of the little bear" or "descendant of the bear-like one."
The surname Cartney is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cartney based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Cartney is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Cartney in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Cartney using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.