Kara
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Kara may refer to:
- Kara, a city in northern Togo
- Kara, a character in Norse mythology
- Kara class cruiser, a Soviet Cold War warship design
- Kara, a type of bracelet worn in South Asia, and a requirement to be worn by followers of the Sikh faith. Pronounced "Ka-dha"
- Kara, the name of the duo team of Yoon-Gyeong Kim and Eun-Sook Jeong
- The Kara Sea in the Arctic Ocean
- The Kara people of Ukerewe island in Tanzania
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Kara, the name, means hope, as well as 'beloved' in Italian, "joy" in Greek, "black" in many Turkic based languages, "face" in Spanish (spelled Cara), or 'friend' in Irish. It's often seen as a pet form of the name Katherine, which has numerous debatable origins.
