| Charpentier | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Pronunciation | Shaur PAHN' t'yih |
| Meaning | worker or fixer of wood, builder of wood |
| Related names | Carpenter, Zimmermann, Zimmerman, Carpentier, Zimerman |
Charpentier (pronounced: [ʃaʁ.pɑ̃.tje]) is the French word for "carpenter" and a French surname. A variant spelling is Carpentier. In English the name is spelled Carpenter (surname) while in German it is .
The origin of the name dates to 900-1000 where Charpentier comes from Old French, Late Latin: carpentarius artifex or wainwright, equivalent to Latin carpent(um) two wheeled carriage ( < Celt; cf. OIr carpad chariot) + arius - ARY; see ER2.