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- 2
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What does Carey mean?
Carey is a baby name with English, Celtic, Irish, Latin, Welsh context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is Abbreviation of Carol and Caroline from the masculine Charles meaning manly; dear, pleasant stream; from the castle; From the fortress; Near the castle.
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Aubrey
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Blond ruler, elf ruler From the Old French Auberi, a form of the Old German Alberich meaning elf ruler; elf rule; Ruler of the Elves; Rules the elves; Rules with elf-wisdom
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Blond ruler, elf ruler From the Old French Auberi, a form of the Old German Alberich meaning elf ruler; elf rule; Ruler of the Elves; Rules the elves; Rules with elf-wisdom
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noble strength; Variant of Etheldreda: From the Old English name Aethelthryth, meaning noble and strength Famous bearer: St Etheldreda, later known as St Audrey, founded a monastery at Ely
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Farmer; Man Famous Bearer: astronomer Carl Sagan; manly; one who is strong, man; Variant of the Germanic form of Charles, meaning a man
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Cara
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Beloved; Dear, beloved From the feminine form of the Italian 'cara' or the Latin 'carus'; dear, diamond; Doe; Feminine variant of Charles: manly
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based on Old EnglishFree men's town; Carl's town; Peasants' settlement Derived from a surname and place name
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Caree
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Abbreviation of Carol and Caroline from the masculine Charles meaning manly
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Carlisle
Boy
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From the protected tower; from the walled city Also a place name in Britain; 'King Richard The Second' Bishop of Carlisle
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Aubrey
Unisex
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Blond ruler, elf ruler From the Old French Auberi, a form of the Old German Alberich meaning elf ruler; elf rule; Ruler of the Elves; Rules the elves; Rules with elf-wisdom
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Carl
Boy
Filipino
Farmer; Man Famous Bearer: astronomer Carl Sagan; manly; one who is strong, man; Variant of the Germanic form of Charles, meaning a man
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Carleton
Boy
English
based on Old EnglishFree men's town; Carl's town; Peasants' settlement Derived from a surname and place name
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Carlisle
Boy
English
From the protected tower; from the walled city Also a place name in Britain; 'King Richard The Second' Bishop of Carlisle
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Carlton
Boy
Indian
based on Old EnglishFree men's town; From Carl's Farm; From the land between the streams; Peasants' settlement Derived from a surname and place name
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Carlyle
Boy
English
Carl's island; from the walled city; Variant of Carlisle: From the protected tower
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Aubrey
Unisex
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Blond ruler, elf ruler From the Old French Auberi, a form of the Old German Alberich meaning elf ruler; elf rule; Ruler of the Elves; Rules the elves; Rules with elf-wisdom
177 family views
Audrey
Girl
Indian
noble strength; Variant of Etheldreda: From the Old English name Aethelthryth, meaning noble and strength Famous bearer: St Etheldreda, later known as St Audrey, founded a monastery at Ely
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Cara
Girl
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Beloved; Dear, beloved From the feminine form of the Italian 'cara' or the Latin 'carus'; dear, diamond; Doe; Feminine variant of Charles: manly
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Caree
Girl
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Abbreviation of Carol and Caroline from the masculine Charles meaning manly
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Carla
Girl
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Fem Form of Carl; Feminine form of Carl: Variant of the Germanic form of Charles, meaning: a man; Feminine variant of Charles: manly; one who is strong, woman
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Aubrey
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Blond ruler, elf ruler From the Old French Auberi, a form of the Old German Alberich meaning elf ruler; elf rule; Ruler of the Elves; Rules the elves; Rules with elf-wisdom
177 family views
Aubrey
Unisex
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Blond ruler, elf ruler From the Old French Auberi, a form of the Old German Alberich meaning elf ruler; elf rule; Ruler of the Elves; Rules the elves; Rules with elf-wisdom
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