Hi Norman. it certainely is an Irish name. See www.caora.net .Varient are Carvil, Carville, Carvel and perhaps others. Owen Davey ----- Original Message ----- From: "NORMAN PENKETH" <penketh5@btinternet.com> To: <NIR-DOWN@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 1:28 PM Subject: [NIR-DOWN] Is CARVEL an Irish name. > Hello and Season Greetings to all on list. > > As stated in the Subject line, I wish to establish if the name is of Irish origin. > Or if it could have arrived from some Mediterranean country, the reason I ask this is that descendants of this family have an Olive skin. > > The person in question is a James CARVEL born about 1814 in County Down. > He married I believe Elizabeth HART born about 1815 in County Down. > > Their first child Margaret CARVEL was born about 1835 in Ireland. > > They eventually move to the Isle Of Man 1843 and 1845, with other children. > > Locations and Dates are arrived at from census records of the Isle Of Man . > > Thanks in anticipation, > > Norm > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NIR-DOWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1204 - Release Date: 12/31/07 12:20 PM > > -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 22 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len