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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Cara f. Latin cara 'dear, beloved; costly, precious, valued'.

Italy
Latin
● 1028 Cara (nom) skinner p. 115; 1265x1339 Cara (nom) BBC-Berg 20
◑ 1265x1339 Carina (nom) BBC-Berg 41
Cite as: J. Uckelman, S.L. Uckelman. "Cara". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2016/1/name/Cara.