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Carter

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Gender Masculine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. KAHR-tər
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Meaning & History

From an English surname that meant "one who uses a cart". A famous bearer of the surname is former American president Jimmy Carter (1924-).

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Last ranked #63 in 2021 Australia (NSW)
Last ranked #35 in 2019 Canada
Last ranked #69 in 2021 England and Wales
Last ranked #28 in 2022 New Zealand
Last ranked #82 in 2021 Northern Ireland
Last ranked #58 in 2021 Scotland
Last ranked #39 in 2021 (m) #500 in 2021 (f) United States

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Alien characters, American presidential surnames, American presidents, child actors, country music singers, Disgaea characters, drummers, Family Guy characters, Power Rangers characters, Stephen King characters, surnames, The Sopranos characters, TV show titles, William Faulkner characters, YouTubers
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Entry updated June 13, 2019

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