Carly en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɑɹli/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
A feminine form of Carl with -y, taken to use in the latter half of the 20th century; also a pet form of Carla, Carlene and Carlotta.
Meanings
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A female given name from the Germanic languages.
She introduced herself. I said, 'Where'd you get a name like Carly?' and she said, from her aunt.
2008, Sheila Weller, Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon-- And the Journey of a Generation, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 263:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlie | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Karley | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Karlie | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Carley | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Karleigh | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Carls | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Carlee | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Karlee | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Karli | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Carleigh | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Karly | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Carli | alternative | lexicographic |