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Kara

Kara

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A girl's first name
  • proper noun
  • /ˈkɛərə/
translation icon : Kara
  • Someone needs to call Kara, his wife, let her know.
  • Kara Goodson
  • Kara DeShields
  • Kara Sue Harris

The last book I read was Called After Hours by Kara McKenna.

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Examples

  • Hey Kara, did you see Brad at Jason's party last night?

  • My duty is to remain here, Kara.

  • Her name was Kara I OK, this is important.

  • So I have no interest, Kara, to get your mom and dad mad at me.

  • And by the way, Kara is the queen of adding value to people.

  • I also want to say thank you to my girlfriend Kara and her mom, who are both here today.

  • Kara, would you like to do the honors?

  • Thank you to Kara and Eric for the Dreamcatcher.

  • A special thanks goes to Kara Goodson and Jimmie King at PSA Headquarters.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Her name is Kara, and she always brings a smile to everyone's face.

Compounds

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A large desert in Turkmenistan south of the Aral Sea

Surface Forms

Kara main

Etymology

Kara has a few simple roots: it often comes from the Latin carus meaning 'dear' or the Irish Cara meaning 'friend', so the name can mean 'beloved' or 'friend'. In Turkish the word kara means 'black', so the name can also suggest 'dark' or strong looks.