"Carrie" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈkæ.ɹi/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkæ.ɹi/ [General-American] (note: without the Mary–marry–merry merger), /ˈkɛɹ.i/ (note: General American, Mary–marry–merry merger)
Rhymes: -æɹi Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Carrie
  1. A diminutive of the female given name Caroline, also used as a formal given name.
    Sense id: en-Carrie-en-name-YET5pyqr Categories (other): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names
  2. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Carrie-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  3. An unincorporated community in Knott County, Kentucky, United States. Categories (place): Places in Kentucky, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Kentucky, USA
    Sense id: en-Carrie-en-name-0a9tvw9o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 1 46 46 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 2 46 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 3 47 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 2 45 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 8 2 45 45
  4. An unincorporated community in Dickenson County, Virginia, United States. Categories (place): Places in Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Virginia, USA
    Sense id: en-Carrie-en-name-Q7fiwD~8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 1 46 46 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 2 46 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 3 47 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 2 45 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 8 2 45 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (pet form): Caro (Spanish)
Disambiguation of 'pet form': 10 1 44 44
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