"Carta" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Cartas [plural]
Etymology: An Italian metonymic occupational name for a notary or administrator from carta (“document”) or a Spanish nickname from carta (“letter”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|-}} Italian, {{m|it|carta|t=document}} carta (“document”), {{bor|en|es|-}} Spanish, {{m|es|carta|t=letter}} carta (“letter”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Cartas}} Carta (plural Cartas)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Carta-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: the Carta [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=the Carta}} the Carta
  1. Short for Magna Carta. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Magna Carta
    Sense id: en-Carta-en-name-gv-84kOY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 88
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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