Cary
Meaning: Its source is car, a Gaelic name meaning "LOve."
Alternative Spellings: Carey
Feminine Forms: Carrie
Popularity: The name Cary ranked 492nd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Though this name has fluctuated in use, it has been quietly present throughout the last century.
Narrative: There are various theories on the origin of this surname, including the Gaelic derivation given here. Others include the Welsh phrase caer rhiw, meaning ''hill fort,'' another Gaelic source, ciar, meaning ''dark-complected,'' and the Latin term carriarus, a term that evolved into an occupational surname for those who moved goods from place to place.
It is also possible that this name evolved as a nickname of Carl or Carrol.
Sports
- Cary Middlecoff (died 1998)
- 1949, 1956 U.S. Open golf tournament winner (see list of U.S. Open Golf Champions)
- 1955 Masters golf tournament winner (see list of Masters Tournament Golf Champions)
Stage and Screen
- Cary Grant (born 1904, died 1986)
American actor. Original name: Archibald Alexander Leach.
- On Hollywood''s Footprints of Fame (see list of Celebrities Honored by Mann's Chinese Theater)
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- 1981 Kennedy Center Honors recipient (see list of Kennedy Center Honors Recipients)
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Teasing Nicknames:
- Be Wary of Cary
- I Don't Cary
- Hairy Cary
- Cary Fairy
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- Cary Berry
Meaning: Its source is car, a Gaelic name meaning "LOve."
Popularity: The name Cary ranked 1494th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Though this name has fluctuated in use, it has been quietly present throughout the last century.
Narrative: This name might have originated as a nickname of Carol and Caroline, but it is also likely bestowed upon girl babies with one or more of the sound-alike surnames in mind.
There are various theories on the origins of those surnames, including the Gaelic derivation given here. Others include the Welsh phrase caer rhiw, meaning ''hill fort,'' another Gaelic source, ciar, meaning ''dark-complected,'' and the Latin carriarus, a term which evolved into an occupational surname for those who moved goods from place to place.
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