"Carly" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈkɑɹli/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Carly.wav
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)li Etymology: A feminine form of Carl, taken to use in the latter half of the 20th century; also a pet form of Carla, Carlene and Carlotta. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Carly
  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Carly-en-name-z10~dBQY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Synonyms: Carley, Carlie, Carlee, Carli, Karly, Karlie, Karli, Karley, Karlee, Carleigh, Karleigh, Carls [diminutive]
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          "ref": "2008, Sheila Weller, Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon-- And the Journey of a Generation, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 263:",
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          "word": "Carlee"
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          "word": "Carli"
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        {
          "word": "Karly"
        },
        {
          "word": "Karlie"
        },
        {
          "word": "Karli"
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        {
          "word": "Karley"
        },
        {
          "word": "Karlee"
        },
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    {
      "word": "Carley"
    },
    {
      "word": "Carlie"
    },
    {
      "word": "Carlee"
    },
    {
      "word": "Carli"
    },
    {
      "word": "Karly"
    },
    {
      "word": "Karlie"
    },
    {
      "word": "Karli"
    },
    {
      "word": "Karley"
    },
    {
      "word": "Karlee"
    },
    {
      "word": "Carleigh"
    },
    {
      "word": "Karleigh"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ],
      "word": "Carls"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Carly"
}

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