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Kari

/ˈkɑː.ɹi/

Kari proper noun: a female given name from Swedish, of recent usage, equivalent to English Carrie or Cary.

Proper noun (1)

Kari

  1. A female given name from Swedish, of recent usage, equivalent to English Carrie or Cary.
  2. A moon of Saturn.

Proper noun (2)

Kari (plural Karis)

  1. A surname.

Forms of Kari

pluralKaris

Origin of Kari

From Norwegian Kari, diminutive of Katrine.

Two possible origins: * Borrowed from Finnish Kari, an ornamental surname from kari (“rock, skerry”). * Borrowed from Marathi करी (karī), a surname of unexplained origin.

Questions about Kari

What does Kari mean?
Kari means a female given name from Swedish, of recent usage, equivalent to English Carrie or Cary.
What part of speech is Kari?
Kari is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Kari?
Kari is pronounced /ˈkɑː.ɹi/.

Words near Kari in the dictionary

  1. Kargs
  2. kargyraa
  3. karhi
  4. karhis
  5. Karhy
  6. Kari
  7. Kari'na
  8. Kari'nja
  9. Kariah
  10. Kariba
  11. Karibib

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