"Cara" meaning in English

See Cara in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: 20th-century English coinage from Italian cara (“dear”) or Irish cara (“friend”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|it|cara||dear}} Italian cara (“dear”), {{der|en|ga|cara||friend}} Irish cara (“friend”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Cara
  1. A female given name originating as a coinage. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Cara-en-name-xZQJj1rp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 81 19
  2. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Cara-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Kara Related terms: Cheri
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