Where Does the Carron Surname Come From?

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Meaning of the name

Many Carron families will find their roots under Caron, the form most records use. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Cartwright”.

Carron adds “r” to Caron, a small change that crept in as the name was written down. The same family of names includes Charron and Caro.