Caron
Welsh
"loving, kindhearted, charitable"
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Caron Origin and Meaning
The name Caron is a girl's name of Welsh origin meaning "loving, kindhearted, charitable".
A Welsh place name, possibly from the caru root, meaning "love, affection", Caron could work as a way to honor a Karen with a twist. It can also be used as a masculine name, as a variation of the Greek Charon ("fierce brightness") or French Chèron (possibly from Roman Carinu, "beloved, dear").
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Famous People Named Caron
- Caron Keating (19622004), Northern Irish TV presenter
- Caron Wheeler (born 1963)British R'n'B/soul singer
- Leslie Caron (born 1931)French film actress and dancer
- Rose Caron (18571930) French operatic soprano