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I hate to break the news, but...
by Pavlos (guest)
7/8/2002, 1:54 AM
in reply to a message by kara
Kara in Greek means either:
1. A tame goat
2. A human or animal head
If I were you, I would stick with the Italian or Gaelic meanings :p
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- Pavlos (guest)
7/8/2002, 1:59 AM
Also......in contemporary Greek, the prefix "Kara-" also means "black," as per the Turkish word "kara". A common greek surname is "Karayiannis", meaning "Black John". This is also the etymology behind the name Karajan (as in Herbert von).
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