carrie

Car-rie · proper noun

imported

Definitions

proper noun

  1. 1.

    A female given name, a diminutive of Caroline or Carol.

Related words

See also: carey, carly, carol, caroline

Etymology

A pet form of "Caroline" or "Carol," ultimately from Old High German "karl" meaning "free man." The name became popular as an independent name in the 19th century and was famously used in Stephen King's novel "Carrie" (1974).