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Carys

"Love"

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Carys at a glance

Gender
Girl
Origin
Welsh
Western numerology
3
Indian numerology
9
Characters
5
Popular
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What does Carys mean?

Carys is a baby name with Welsh context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is Love.

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Affection; amiable; amiable Famous bearer: First century British king Caradoc, better known as King Caractacus; Dearly loved; Son of Bran

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Carey
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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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amiable; Variant of Caradoc: Affection

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An alternative spelling of Carrie Cary became a popular masculine first name in mid-2Oth century because of actor Cary Grant, whose real name was Archibald Leach V: Carey; Descendant of the dark one; From the castle 'Loving'; From the fortress; honest one, shy

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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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Joy A variant of Carol or Carys Feminine of Carl; Variant of Carole: The french form of the English Carol, a dimunitive of Charles meaning strong; Variant of Carroll: Man Famous Bearer: late television actor Carroll O'Connor; Variant of Carys: Love

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Carne
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Variant of English surname Cairn meaning landmark or memorial of piled-up stones

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Brothers for Carys

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Brys
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From Brys; Legendary son of Brysethach

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Caradawg
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Legendary father of Eudav

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Affection; amiable; amiable Famous bearer: First century British king Caradoc, better known as King Caractacus; Dearly loved; Son of Bran

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amiable; Variant of Caradoc: Affection

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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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Carne
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Variant of English surname Cairn meaning landmark or memorial of piled-up stones

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Carthage
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amiable; Loving; The anglicized form of the Irish Carthach, which is a variant of Caradoc The Irish St Carthach, also known as St Carthage, founded an early 7th century monastery at Lismore, County Waterford; Variant of Caradoc: Affection

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Carwyn
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Means 'blessed love' from Welsh caru 'love' and gwyn 'white, fair, blessed

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Sisters for Carys

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Bettrys
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The Welsh form of the Latin Beatrix, meaning 'brings joy; Variant of Beatrix: Bringer of joy, brings joy, happy

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Caradoc
Unisex Welsh

Affection; amiable; amiable Famous bearer: First century British king Caradoc, better known as King Caractacus; Dearly loved; Son of Bran

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Carey
Unisex English

Abbreviation of Carol and Caroline from the masculine Charles meaning manly; dear, pleasant stream; from the castle; From the fortress; Near the castle

198 family views

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Cary
Unisex Indian

An alternative spelling of Carrie Cary became a popular masculine first name in mid-2Oth century because of actor Cary Grant, whose real name was Archibald Leach V: Carey; Descendant of the dark one; From the castle 'Loving'; From the fortress; honest one, shy

114 family views

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Caryl
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Joy A variant of Carol or Carys Feminine of Carl; Variant of Carole: The french form of the English Carol, a dimunitive of Charles meaning strong; Variant of Carroll: Man Famous Bearer: late television actor Carroll O'Connor; Variant of Carys: Love

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