Carabine

Carabine Meaning & Origin

About Carabine
The surname Carabine is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "carabán," meaning "little chariot." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who was fast or agile, or possibly a metonymic occupational name for a charioteer or someone associated with chariots. Over time, the surname Carabine has evolved and spread beyond Ireland, becoming more common in English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Carabine is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Carabine: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Carabine based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Carabine is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRPN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0601050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 R AH0 B IY2 N
🌐 IPA
/carabine*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carabine in Braille

Here's how to represent Carabine in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Carabine in braille

How to sign the name Carabine using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Carabine using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Carabine in sign language

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