Caro

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

English

Proper noun

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

Variant form of Cairo, the Egyptian city.

Proper noun

Caro

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

Anagrams

Catalan

Pronunciation

Proper noun

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.ʁo/
  • (file)

Proper noun

Caro f

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

Spanish

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Clipping of Carolina.

Proper noun

Caro ?

  1. a diminutive of the female given name Carolina

Etymology 2

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

Proper noun

Caro ?

  1. Carus
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