Cantwell (surname)

Cantwell is a surname of Irish Catholic origin, originally de Conteville.^[2] The surname is from Ireland, found also in English speaking countries such the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.^[3]

Cantwell

Language(s)	Latin, Irish Gaelic, Norman, Old English
Origin
Meaning	"of Conteville"[1]
Region of origin	Ireland, United Kingdom, Normandy

The Cantwell Family Landmarks can be found in Cantwellscourt Ireland with the Cantwell's Castle and the Cantwell Fada the Cantwells are of Irish Catholic Origin.

People with the surname

• Christopher Cantwell (white supremacist) (born 1980)
• Christopher Cantwell (filmmaker), co-creator of the TV series Halt and Catch Fire
• Colin Cantwell, American science fiction concept artist
• Harry A. Cantwell (died 1972), American politician and physician
• Hendrika B. Cantwell (born 1925), Dutch-American professor of pediatrics, advocate for abused and neglected children
• John Joseph Cantwell, first archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles
• John Patrick Cantwell (born 1956), Australian major general
• Lesley Cantwell (1987–2013), New Zealand racewalker
• Lloyd Cantwell, alias used by Whitaker Chambers (1901–1961) after his friend Robert Cantwell (1908–1978)
• Maria Cantwell (born 1958), American politician from Washington
• Mary Cantwell (1930–2000), American-born journalist and novelist
• Michael J. Cantwell (1837–1903), American politician
• Noel Cantwell (1932–2005), Irish cricketer and football player
• Robert Cantwell (1908–1978), American novelist and critic
• Robert Cantwell (architect) (c. 1793–1859), British architect
• Steve Cantwell (born 1986), American mixed martial arts fighter

See also

• Cantwell (disambiguation)
• Cantwell Fada
• Cantwell's Court
• Herluin de Conteville