Carr

proper nounattested in dialogue

//kɑː(ɹ)//

A northern English habitational surname from Old Norse derived from Old Norse kjarr (“brushwood”).

proper noun

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A northern English habitational surname from Old Norse derived from Old Norse kjarr (“brushwood”).
2
A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic, a variant of Kerr.
3
A surname from Irish, anglicized from Irish Ó Carra, Ó Cairre.
That’s what prompted new FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to send a “letter of inquiry” to CBS, asking the network to hand over the unedited tapes and transcript.
4
An Irish surname, a variant of Kilcar.
5
A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Weld County, Colorado; named for railroad official Robert E. Carr.
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A place in the United States: A township in Clark County, Indiana.
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A place in the United States: A township in Jackson County, Indiana.
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A place in the United States: A township in Durham County, North Carolina.
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A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Orange County, North Carolina.
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A place in the United States: A river in West Greenwich, Rhode Island; flowing 6 km from Carr Pond to the Big River.
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A place in England: A suburb of Ramsbottom, Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester (OS grid ref SD7817), and two other locations in Greater Manchester.
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A place in England: A hamlet in Laughton en le Morthen parish, Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire (OS grid ref SK5190).

Etymology

* As an English and Scottish surname, variant of Kerr. * As an Irish surname, from the root of the surname Keary, from ciar (“black”); compare Carey. * Also as an Irish surname, named after a priest Cathair (compare cathair (“fort”)) * Also as an Irish surname, from a personal name derived from corr (“pointed, projected point”).

Forms

plural: Carrs

Carpenter · A surname originating as an occupation derived from the trade…carpet · A fabric used as a complete floor covering.carr · Any marsh; marshy ground, swampland.

Carr · A northern English habitational surname from Old Norse derived from Old Norse kjarr (“brushwood”).

carriage · The act of conveying; carrying.Carrie · A diminutive of the female given name Caroline, also used as…carrier · A person or object that carries someone or something else.

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