A city and local government district in and the county town of Cumbria, and formerly of Cumberland, in northwestern England.
"Residents travel to Carlisle every weekend to visit the historic castle that stands at the heart of this distinctive Cumbrian district."
From Middle English Carlele, from Middle English Carleol, Carleul, from Cumbric [Term?] (compare Caer Ligualid in the Historia Brittonum, Middle Welsh Caer Liwelydd, Welsh Caerliwelydd, all suffixed with -ydd), composed of Proto-Brythonic kaɨr ("fort") + Proto-Brythonic [Term?] (> Latin Luguvalium), from Proto-Celtic Luguwalos (personal name, literally "strength of Lugus"), from Lugus + walos ("strength").