<P> Carr is a common surname in northern England, deriving from the Old Norse kjarr, meaning a swamp . Kerr is a Scottish variant, often from the Norse and (particularly on the west coast and Arran) from the Gaelic ciar, meaning "dusky". Carr is also a common surname in Ireland, where it often derives from the nickname, gearr, meaning "short of height". In some cases it is thought to come from the Welsh word cawr, meaning giant . </P> <Ul> <Li> Adriane Carr (born 1952), Canadian academic, activist, & British Columbia Green Party politician </Li> <Li> Alan Carr (born 1976), British stand - up comedian & TV presenter </Li> <Li> Alexander Carr - Saunders (1886--1966), British biologist, sociologist and academic </Li> <Li> Alice Comyns Carr (1850--1927), British costume designer </Li> <Li> Allan Carr (aka Allan Solomon; 1937--1999), American film producer and manager of actors & musicians </Li> <Li> Allen Carr (1934--2006), British author of books on how to quit smoking </Li> <Li> Amanda Carr (disambiguation), multiple people </Li> <Li> Andrew J Carr (born 1958), British surgeon and Professor of Orthopaedics </Li> <Li> Anne Carr (1934--2008), American nun, theologian, and university professor </Li> <Li> Antoine Carr (born 1961), American NBA basketball player, power - forward "Big Dog" </Li> <Li> Anthony J. Carr FRCN (born 1932), British nurse and clergyman </Li> <Li> Archie Carr (1909--1987), American biologist and zoologist, professor, & conservationist </Li> <Li> Arthur Carr (1893--1963), English cricketer, Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club & English cricket team </Li> <Li> Arthur Wesley Carr (The Very Reverend Wesley Carr, KCVO; born 1941), British Anglican divine who was Dean of Westminster 1997--2006 </Li> <Li> Austin Carr (born 1948), American NBA basketball player, guard </Li> <Li> Austin Carr (cricketer) (1898--1946), English cricketer--Worcestershire </Li> </Ul>

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