carter

< /ˈmeɪˌbɛl/, Mother Maybelle Carter, 1909–78, U.S. country-and-western singer and guitarist.

Nick, pen name of authors who wrote detective-story series in which Nick Carter, created by John R. Coryell, is the main character.

a male given name.

noun

1. Angela. 1940–92, British novelist and writer; her novels include The Magic Toyshop (1967) and Nights at the Circus (1984)
2. Elliot (Cook). 1908–2012, US composer. His works include the Piano Sonata (1945–46), four string quartets, and other orchestral pieces: Pulitzer Prize 1960, 1973
3. Howard. 1873–1939, English Egyptologist: excavated the tomb of the Pharaoh Tutankhamen
4. James Earl, known as Jimmy. born 1924, US Democratic statesman; 39th president of the US (1977–81); Nobel peace prize 2002

n.

“cart-driver,” late 12c., from Anglo-French careter, and in part an agent noun from cart (v.).