Cary.
A surname, a less common spelling of Carey.
Meaning & usage
A surname, a less common spelling of Carey.
A male given name transferred from the surnames.
A diminutive of the female given name Caroline.
A number of places in the United States: A village in Algonquin Township, McHenry County and Cuba Township, Lake County, Illinois.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Monroe Township, Putnam County, Indiana.
A number of places in the United States: A ghost town in Harrison Township, Miami County, Indiana.
A number of places in the United States: An unorganised township in Aroostook County, Maine.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Sharkey County, Mississippi.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Wake County, Chatham County and Durham County, North Carolina.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Wood County, Wisconsin.
A river in Somerset, England, which flows into the River Parrett.
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