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Origin of carr Total Records: 17  Origin of carr, Meaning of carr Origin: The name in England and Ireland is of Old Norse or Norman origin. Most commonly found in Orkney & Shetland Islands, Isle of Man and the midlands of England, namely Cumberland, Durham and North Yorkshire and in the South East of Ireland. The name almost certainly entered Ireland during the Norman invasions circa 1200. Surnames: Scarf, Scarfe, Scarff, Scarffe, Scarfth, Scarfthe, Scariff, Scarrif, Scarth, Scharf Submitted by: Darryl Scarff Origin of carr, Meaning of carr Origin: William emmigrated from England to Canada. Settled Ameliasburgh.Wife Sarah Jane Bonter. Surnames: Carrington Submitted by: Robert Stewart Origin of carr, Meaning of carr Origin: Samuel b Quebec 1831 Surnames: Carrier Submitted by: Cliff lowton Origin of carr, Meaning of carr Origin: Royal B. Carr born abt 1800. Died ll June 1853. Lived Steuben Co., NY. Married Sarah Burd. Surnames: Carr Submitted by: Debbie Carr Hughson Origin of carr, Meaning of carr Origin: Cambridgeshire, uk BEF 1797 London, Middx, AFT 1797 Surnames: Carrington Submitted by: John Smith Origin of carr, Meaning of carr Origin: Carr family of Steuben Co., NY Looking for line that passes Royal Burd Carr born @ 1801 Surnames: Carr Submitted by: Debbie Carr Hughson Origin of carr, Meaning of carr Origin: Am looking for information on Joseph Scarrott who was on lifeboat 14 on the Titanic. He was born in Portsmouth, England. Surnames: Scarrott Submitted by: Julie Brutnell Origin of carr, Meaning of carr Origin: Comes from Cornwall. Means: Valley of Stay/dear Surnames: nancarrow Submitted by: emma nancarrow Origin of carr, Meaning of carr Origin: Carrick Gaelic origin means rock Variants: Carrig Surnames: Carrick Submitted by: glitz Origin of carr, Meaning of carr Origin: Carrillo Old Spanish origin menas cheek This comes from Castilla Spain in the Middle Ages (700-1492). Legend has it that there were two brothes who came from a land far away (prob Germany) they were always together and because of they they were named as the "Carrillos" Surnames: Carrillos Submitted by: Glitz Origin of carr, Meaning of carr Origin: Carreon is French, and is the wheeled piece that a cannon sits on. Surnames: carreon Submitted by: bc Origin of carr, Meaning of carr Origin: "Beaujon" in Coro, Venezuela (Maybe French Sephardic) "Carrillo" in Kingston, Jamaica (Maybe Spanish Sephardic) Thanks! Surnames: Carrillo Submitted by: Carlos Origin of carr, Meaning of carr Origin: Celtic - 11th / 12th century. MacIlherron - meaning "protector of the church" sept of clan MacDonald Surnames: Herron, MacIlherron, MacKerron, MacCarran, Heron Submitted by: William Origin of carr, Meaning of carr Origin: The Surname (Carroll) Comes from Ireland. Surnames: Carroll Submitted by: Origin of carr, Meaning of carr Origin: Ireland Surnames: Carr Submitted by: Robert Dale Carr Origin of carr, Meaning of carr Origin: Scotland Original gaelic form MacIlherron meaning protecter of the church. Herron is a sept of clan MacDonald and other reconized spellings in Scotland are MacKerron, MacCarran. Herron was originally located in the western isles one of which was Arran. The name goes back to the 1100's. Surnames: Herron, Heron, MacKerron, MacCarran Submitted by: William Herron Origin of carr, Meaning of carr Origin: Croatian - Phoenetically pronounced "Zar" Surnames: Carr Submitted by: Nick Carr 9/7/2008 9:08 PM Page 1 of 1

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