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'''Carr''' is a common [[surname]] in northern England, deriving from the [[Old Norse]] ''{{lang|non|kjarr}}'', meaning a brushwood, thicket or copse. It may also come from the ancient Norse Kjarr translation meaning Kaiser from Caesar <ref name="Clan Encyclopedia">{{cite encyclopedia |last1=Way |first1=George |last2=Squire |first2=Romily |year=1994 |title=Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia |pages=184–185}}</ref> [[Kerr (surname)|Kerr]] is a Scottish variant, often from the Norse and (particularly on the west coast and [[Isle of Arran|Arran]]) from the [[Scottish Gaelic|Gaelic]] ''{{lang|gd|ciar}}'', meaning "dusky".<ref name="Clan Encyclopedia"/> Carr is also a common surname in Ireland, where it often derives from the nickname, ''{{lang|ga|gearr}}'', meaning "short of height". In some cases it is thought to come from the Welsh word ''{{lang|cy|cawr}}'', meaning giant. Alternatively, in Ireland and Scotland, it may derive from the [[Irish Gaelic|Irish]] and [[Scottish Gaelic|Scottish]] Gaelic ''{{lang|gd|cearr}}'' meaning pointed spear.
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'''Carr''' is a common [[surname]] in northern England, a variant of [[Kerr (surname)|Kerr]], meaning "brushwood wet ground" in Middle English.<ref>{{cite book |title=Dictionary of American Family Names |date=2022 |edition=2}}</ref> The [[Old Norse]] ''{{lang|non|kjarr}}'' means a "brushwood, thicket or copse" and may also come from the ancient Norse Kjarr translation meaning Kaiser from Caesar <ref name="Clan Encyclopedia">{{cite encyclopedia |last1=Way |first1=George |last2=Squire |first2=Romily |year=1994 |title=Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia |pages=184–185}}</ref> [[Kerr (surname)|Kerr]] is also a Scottish variant, often from the Norse and (particularly on the west coast and [[Isle of Arran|Arran]]) from the [[Scottish Gaelic|Gaelic]] ''{{lang|gd|ciar}}'', meaning "dusky".<ref name="Clan Encyclopedia"/> Carr is also a common surname in Ireland, where it often derives from the nickname, ''{{lang|ga|gearr}}'', meaning "short of height". In some cases it is thought to come from the Welsh word ''{{lang|cy|cawr}}'', meaning giant. Alternatively, in Ireland and Scotland, it may derive from the [[Irish Gaelic|Irish]] and [[Scottish Gaelic|Scottish]] Gaelic ''{{lang|gd|cearr}}'' meaning pointed spear.


==Notable people with the surname "Carr"==
==Notable people with the surname "Carr"==
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*[[Fionn Carr]] (born 1985), Irish rugby union footballer
*[[Fionn Carr]] (born 1985), Irish rugby union footballer
*[[Fionnuala Carr]], Irish camogie player
*[[Fionnuala Carr]], Irish camogie player
*[[Ford Carr]], American politician
*[[Francis Carr (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Francis Carr (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Frank Carr (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Frank Carr (disambiguation)]], multiple people
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*[[Jayge Carr]] (1940–2006), American author
*[[Jayge Carr]] (1940–2006), American author
*[[J. Comyns Carr]] (1849–1916), English art critic
*[[J. Comyns Carr]] (1849–1916), English art critic
*[[Jeanne C. Smith Carr]] (1825–1903), American educator, author
*[[Jeff Carr (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Jeff Carr (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Jeffrey Carr]], American author
*[[Jeffrey Carr]], American author
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*[[Lucien Carr]] (1925–2005), American editor
*[[Lucien Carr]] (1925–2005), American editor
*[[Lucy Carr]] (born 1976), British singer
*[[Lucy Carr]] (born 1976), British singer
*[[Lyell E. Carr]] (1857–1912), American painter


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===M===
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*[[Maxine Carr (criminal)]] (born 1977), English criminal
*[[Maxine Carr (criminal)]] (born 1977), English criminal
*[[Michael Carr (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Michael Carr (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Milton Robert Carr]] (born 1943), American politician
*[[Milton Robert Carr]] (1943–2024), American politician
*[[M. L. Carr]] (born 1951), American basketball player
*[[M. L. Carr]] (born 1951), American basketball player


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*[[T. R. Carr]], American politician
*[[T. R. Carr]], American politician
*[[Trem Carr]] (1891–1946), American film producer
*[[Trem Carr]] (1891–1946), American film producer
*[[Trent Carr]] (born 1964), Canadian Musician


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===Z===
*[[Zacharious Carr]], English footballer
*[[Zacharias Carr]] (1867–1951), English footballer


==Fictional characters==
==Fictional characters==
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*[[Lord Carr (disambiguation)]], a disambiguation page for Lords surnamed "Carr"
*[[Lord Carr (disambiguation)]], a disambiguation page for Lords surnamed "Carr"
*[[Senator Carr (disambiguation)]], a disambiguation page for Senators surnamed "Carr"
*[[Senator Carr (disambiguation)]], a disambiguation page for Senators surnamed "Carr"
*[[Car (surname)]]
*[[Karr (surname)]]
*[[Karr (surname)]]
*[[Carry (name)]], a page for people with the given name "Carry"
*[[Carry (name)]], a page for people with the given name "Carry"
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[[Category:English-language surnames]]
[[Category:English-language surnames]]
[[Category:Surnames of English origin]]

Revision as of 12:13, 28 August 2024

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

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.

Notable people with the surname "Carr"

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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. ^ a b Way, George; Squire, Romily (1994). Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia. pp. 184–185.
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