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Carr

Carr

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A name that people have as their last name
  • proper noun
  • /kɑr/
translation icon : Carr
  • Her name is Elizabeth Carr and she's a big fertility advocate and author.
  • Carr and Durand
  • Carr and Halle
  • E. H. Carr

Harry Styles, Kim Kardashian, Alan Carr and Adele.

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Examples

  • When Daddy died, my mother and I went to live with Uncle Rutherford Carr Chamberlain and his wife, Narcissa.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Hi, I'm Mary Carr and I'm from Winter Haven, FL.

  • Has Mike Carr been in?

  • My guest today is Mary Carr at Mary Carr Lit on Twitter.

  • DETROIT -- Jennifer Carr knows she's not the profile of a typical college student.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Mary Carr is a renowned author known for her insightful essays.

  • Did you meet Dr. Carr during the conference last week?

  • The speaker at the event was Mike Carr, who discussed new educational policies.

Surface Forms

Carr main

Etymology

Carr is a family name that often comes from an old Norse word kjarr meaning 'marsh', so it was used for people who lived by wet land. Sometimes it comes from a Gaelic word meaning 'rock', but in any case the surname Carr originally showed where a family lived.