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Carrie

American  
[kar-ee] / ˈkær i /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Caroline.


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Carrie Jenkins said the loss of her husband had been "devastating".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Country music superstar Carrie Underwood sang at the ceremony after rapper Snoop Dogg performed at a ball days before it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“It’s almost too good to be true,” said Carrie Webster, a Becerra supporter and Long Beach hairdresser who interviews political candidates on social media using the name “Crowd Source Carrie.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

You had a chance to speak with Carrie Preston, of course, in “Elsbeth.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

You need to understand that in Cold Sassy when the word “aunt” is followed by a name, it’s pronounced aint, as in Aint Loma or Aint Carrie.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

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