The cara Surname
cara Name Meaning and History
- Southern Italian: from the feminine form of caro ‘dear’ (see Caro).
- Spanish and Portuguese: from cara ‘face’, presumably applied as a nickname for someone with a beautiful or otherwise distinctive face.
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Threads: 3 - Messages: 15
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Cara Family - Cornwall (UK)- Italy - Melbourne (AUS) | Peggy | 1 |
| Cara/Hanna/Ireland-PA-IL | Susan Ulfers Campbell | 3 |
| Looking For relatives | Mary Ann Cara Larison | 8 |
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