Carr is a common surname in northern England, a variant of Kerr, meaning "brushwood wet ground" in Middle English.
[2] 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.
Alternatively, in Ireland and Scotland, it may derive from the Irish and Scottish Gaelic cearr meaning pointed spear.
Stephen "Cargo" Carr International motorcycle road racer.