Origins
In some cases the name may originate from Normandy, being derived from Kari, meaning "pleasant stream" in Celtic. The earliest recorded Carey ancestor from this area was Adam de Kari, a knight lord who served under William the Conqueror and arrived in Britain shortly after the Norman invasion of 1066.
In addition, many instances of the surname "Carey" and related versions such as "Cary" and "Mac Cary" are Anglicised versions of Irish-language names such as Ó Ciardha, Mac Fhiachra (in Galway), Ó Céirín (in Mayo), Ó Ciaráin (in Cork) and Mac Giolla Céire.
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