caren

C3A1R1E1N1

proper noun

A female given name from Ancient Greek, a less common spelling of Karen.

UncommonScrabble 7

Meanings

caren1

verb
  1. obsoletepluralpresentplural simple present of care

    What caren they for beasts, or for the wearie way?

    1610, Giles Fletcher, Christs Victorie on Earth
    2 more examples

    But they been hired for little Pay, Of other, that caren as little as they,

    1579, Edmund Spenser, The Shepheardes Calender

    What caren they for Helicon, or their Pegasean well?

    1603, Phineas Fletcher, (Please provide the book title or journal name)

Caren2

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek, a less common spelling of Karen.
nounCaren (plural Carens or Caren)

plural Carens

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Karen (“member of Asian ethnic group”).

Origin

  1. Middle Englishcaren
  2. Englishcaren

From Middle English caren, equivalent to care + -en.

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APA

caren. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caren

MLA

“caren.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caren. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caren,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caren.

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