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Etymology

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20th-century English coinage from Italian cara (dear) or Irish cara (friend).

Proper noun

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Cara

  1. A female given name originating as a coinage.
    • 2017, Sophie Hannah, Did You See Melody?: The stunning page turner from the bestselling author of Haven't They Grown?, Hachette UK, →ISBN:
      'Okay, Cara Burrows. Can I take a look in your bag?'
      'My bag? Why?' This is getting a bit ridiculous. And he pronounced my name wrong: Carrah. Didn't even try to say it the way he heard me say it.
  2. A surname.

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