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Cara

Derived from linguistic roots in Romance and Celtic languages, meaning "beloved" in Italian and "friend" in Irish.

Meaning and origin

Cara draws from dual linguistic sources—the Italian word for "beloved" and the Irish word meaning "friend."

How to pronounce Cara

English (US)KAIR-uh /ˈkɛrə/

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