Carr is a
given name. Notable people with the name include:
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Carr Clifton (born 1957), American photographer
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Carr Collins Sr.
Carr P. Collins Sr. (May 12, 1892 – January 17, 1980) was an American insurance magnate and philanthropist.
Early life
Carr P. Collins Sr. was born on May 12, 1892, in Chester, Texas. His father was Vinson Allen Collins and his mother, El ...
(1892–1980), American insurance magnate and philanthropist
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Carr Neel (1873–1949), American tennis player
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Carr Waller Pritchett Sr. Carr Waller Pritchett Sr. (1823–1910) was an American educator and astronomer. He served briefly as president of Central College just before the American Civil War. He then became the first president of Pritchett School Institute in Glasgow, ...
(1823–1910), American educator and astronomer
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Carr Smith (1901–1989), American baseball player
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Carr Van Anda
Carr Vattal Van Anda (December 2, 1864 – January 29, 1945) was the managing editor of ''The New York Times'' under Adolph Ochs, from 1904 to 1932.
Biography
Van Anda was born in Georgetown, Ohio to Frederick Van Anda and Mariah Davis. He ...
(1864–1945), American editor
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Carr B. White
Carr Baily White (1823–1871) was a physician, an officer during the Mexican War and a general during the American Civil War. His Civil War service was entirely in western Virginia and Maryland.
White was born in Mason County, Kentucky, but mov ...
(1823–1871) American general
See also
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Carr (surname) Carr is a common surname in northern England, deriving from the Old Norse ', meaning a swamp. Kerr is a Scottish variant, often from the Norse and (particularly on the west coast and Arran) from the Gaelic ', meaning "dusky". Carr is also a commo ...
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