The Art of Literary Nomenclature

ORIGIN:
Alternate spelling of “Caddie” / “Cadi”; diminutive of “Caroline” or “Catrin”.

VARIATIONS and NICKNAMES:
Cady, Caddie, Calleigh, Callie, Cari, Carla, Carrie, Carry, Kallie, Kari, Karla, Karrie, Karry, Keri, Kerri, Kerrie, Kerry, etc.

REFERENCES IN LITERATURE:
– Caddy Kennedy, a poverty-stricken little girl Ida Standish befriends in “May Flowers”, from A Garland for Girls, by Louisa May Alcott, 1887.

Tagged: 1880s, C, English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh

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