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Chris vs Carey - What's the difference?

chris | carey |

As proper nouns the difference between chris and carey

is that chris is a diminutive of the male given names Christopher and, less commonly, of Christian while Carey is either of several place names in south-west England.

chris

English

Proper noun

  • A diminutive of the male given names Christopher and, less commonly, of Christian.
  • A diminutive of the female name Christina and of its variant forms.
    • English diminutives of male given names English diminutives of female given names ----

    carey

    English

    Alternative forms

    * Cary

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • Either of several place names in south-west England.
  • An English habitational surname from either of these placenames.
  • , anglicized from the Gaelic Ó Ciardha .
  • , derived from Carew.
  • transferred from the surnames.
  • (female), usually a spelling variant of Cary.

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