English word origin

Etymology of Kari

From Norwegian Kari, diminutive of Katrine.

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Source etymology 1

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name

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

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Norwegian Kari, diminutive of Katrine.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Borrowed-form mentionKarino

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Source etymology 2

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name

A surname.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mentionKarifi
Borrowed-form mentionकरीmr

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Machine-source provenance

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