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Cara
Cara (name) means a female given name. Example: “Cara moved to London last spring.”
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A female given name.
"Cara moved to London last spring."
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Etymology
A 20th-century English coinage, likely inspired by Italian cara ("dear") or Irish cara ("friend").
Class of 1900
Cara joined the language around 1900.
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What does “Cara” mean?
The word “Cara” means a female given name.
How do you use “Cara” in a sentence?
Here is “Cara” used in a sentence: “Cara moved to London last spring.”
What part of speech is “Cara”?
“Cara” is a name.
Where does the word “Cara” come from?
The word “Cara” dates back to around 1900 and comes from Italian. A 20th-century English coinage, likely inspired by Italian cara ("dear") or Irish cara ("friend").
Is “Cara” a common word?
“Cara” is an uncommon word in modern English.
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