Carr
Old Norse · Boy · 1 syllable
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About the name Carr
The given name 'Carr' is a topographic surname-turned-first-name meaning "dweller by the marsh or fen," derived from the Old Norse word *kjarr* (meaning "brushwood" or "marsh").
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Etymology
The given name 'Carr' is a topographic surname-turned-first-name meaning "dweller by the marsh or fen," derived from the Old Norse word *kjarr* (meaning "brushwood" or "marsh"). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in Scotland and northern England, with no specific religious association; historically, it often denoted families living near wetlands or was anglicized from the Gaelic *Mac Giolla Chathair* ("son of the servant of Cathair").
Carr currently ranks #12,384 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1940.
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