Carnegie

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Carnegie

/ˈkɑɹnəɡi/ US
/kɑɹˈneɪɡi/ US
/kɑɹˈnɛɡi/ US
/kɑːˈnɪɡi/ UK
/kɑːˈnɛɡi/ UK

Where it comes from

Possibly from Gaelic cathair an eige, meaning "fort at the gap".

proper noun Carnegies

countable, uncountable A surname.
countable, uncountable A ghost town in San Joaquin County, California; the area is now part of Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Randolph County, Georgia.
countable, uncountable A ghost town in Rock County, Minnesota.
countable, uncountable A town in Caddo County, Oklahoma.
countable, uncountable A borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in the town of Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin.
countable, uncountable A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Glen Eira, Victoria, Australia.

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Closest in meaning: andrew carnegie, lorain, mellon, ypsilanti, baron, magnate, industrialist, tycoon, philanthropist, mogul, steelmaker, manufacturer, financier, businessman, entrepreneur, millionaire

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"Carnegie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/carnegie. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Carnegie. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/carnegie

Chicago

"Carnegie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/carnegie.

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@misc{carnegie_2026,
  title = {Carnegie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/carnegie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}