Caro

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See also: caro, ĉaro, čaro, čáro, and ca-rô

English

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Etymology 1

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Caro

  1. A diminutive of the female given name Caroline.
    • 2004, Kate Atkinson, Case Histories, →ISBN, pages 96–97:
      She hadn't realized that 'Caro' was a diminutive of Caroline until she met Jonathan. It sounded very Regency, like in all those historical novels she used to read when she was younger. Much younger. Of course, he came from the kind of background - county - where people are called 'Caroline'. And Lucy and Amanda and Jemima, so he should know.

Etymology 2

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Variant form of Cairo, the Egyptian city.

Proper noun

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Caro

  1. A city, the county seat of Tuscola County, Michigan, United States.

Anagrams

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Catalan

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Catalan Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia ca

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Caro m

  1. A mythological figure from the comarca of Safor in the Valencian Community said to have the head of a bearded man and the body of an owl.

French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ka.ʁo/
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Caro f

  1. a diminutive of the female given names Carole, Caroline, or Carolane

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkaɾo/ [ˈka.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -aɾo
  • Syllabification: Ca‧ro

Etymology 1

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Clipping of Carolina.

Proper noun

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Caro ?

  1. a diminutive of the female given name Carolina

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Latin Carus, a cognomen (a type of surname), from carus (dear).

Proper noun

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Caro ?

  1. Carus