Carr (surname)

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Carr
Pronunciation /kɑː/
Origin
Language(s)English
Meaningbrushwood wet ground
Region of origin England

Carr is a common surname in northern England, a variant of Kerr, meaning "brushwood wet ground" in Middle English. [1] The Old Norse kjarr means a "brushwood, thicket or copse" and may also come from the ancient Norse Kjarr translation meaning Kaiser from Caesar [2] Kerr is also a Scottish variant, often from the Norse and (particularly on the west coast and Arran) from the Gaelic ciar, meaning "dusky". [2] Carr is also a common surname in Ireland, where it often derives from the nickname, gearr, meaning "short of height". In some cases it is thought to come from the Welsh word cawr, meaning giant. Alternatively, in Ireland and Scotland, it may derive from the Irish and Scottish Gaelic cearr meaning pointed spear.

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Stephen "Cargo" Carr International motorcycle road racer. Spirit of the Manx winner 2012

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References

  1. ↑ Dictionary of American Family Names (2 ed.). 2022.
  2. 1 2 Way, George; Squire, Romily (1994). Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia. pp. 184–185.
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