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Carter is a common English name and can be a given name or surname. The name is derived from the occupation carter, a person who carries things in a cart. It is also used to refer to someone who is lucky at cards but unlucky in love.

Carter may refer to:

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[edit] Last name Carter

[edit] First name Carter

  • Carter Beauford (1957— ), American drummer and founding member of the Dave Matthews Band
  • Carter Braxton (1736–1797), American signer of the Declaration of Independence, representative of Virginia
  • Carter Burwell (1955–) American composer of film soundtracks
  • Carter G. Woodson (1875–1950), American historian, author, journalist, founder of Black History Month
  • Carter Glass (1858–1946), American politician from Virginia
  • Carter Harrison, Sr. (1825–1893), mayor of Chicago 1879–1893; assassinated
  • Carter Harrison, Jr. (1860–1953), mayor of Chicago 1897–1915
  • Carter Bassett Harrison (c.1756–1808), American politician from Virginia, brother of U.S. President William Henry Harrison
  • Carter Stanley (1925–1966), American bluegrass musician; one of The Stanley Brothers

[edit] Middle name Carter

  • Anne Hill Carter Lee, a.k.a. Anne Hill Carter
  • Daniel Carter Beard, (1850–1941), American illustrator and naturalist, one of the founders of Boy Scouts of America
  • Gail Carter Lott, British ornithologist
  • Gloria Carter Spann (1926–1990), American, sister of U.S. President Jimmy Carter
  • Henry Carter Stuart (1855–1933), American politician, governor of Virginia 1914–1918
  • John Carter Abbott (1825–1881), American politician, senator from North Carolina 1868–1871
  • June Carter Cash (1929–2003), American country music singer, member of the Carter Family, wife of Johnny Cash
  • Ruth Carter Stapleton (1929–1983), American Christian evangelist, sister of U.S. President Jimmy Carter
  • Lindsay Carter Warren (1889–1976), American politician, U.S. Congressman from North Carolina 1925–1940
  • Samuel Carter Hall (1800–1889), English journalist
  • W. Carter Merbreier (1926–), American television host Captain Noah, Philadelphia

[edit] Fictional people

  • Carter J. Burke, character in the science-fiction film Aliens, Special Projects Director for Weyland-Yutani
  • Carter Hall, the Golden Age DC Comics super-hero Hawkman
  • Carter Grayson, character in the Power Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue TV series
  • Carter Haywood character on Spin City
  • Dr. John Truman Carter, medical doctor in the American television series ER.
  • Edison Carter, character in the science fiction television series Max Headroom.
  • Jacob Carter, character in the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1
  • James Carter, charatcer in film series, Rush Hour
  • John Carter of Mars, character in the Barsoom series of Edgar Rice Burroughs
  • John Carter, character from the American television series Little House on the Prairie
  • Nick Carter, popular fictional detective who first appeared in American dime novels in the 1890s
  • Randolph Carter, main character of many of H.P. Lovecraft's Dream-Cycle works
  • Samantha Carter, character in the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1, daughter of Jacob Carter, above
  • Zebediah J. "Zeb" Carter, main male protagonist in the Robert A. Heinlein novel The Number of the Beast
  • Zoe Carter (formerly Alex Carter) the transgendered main character of the webcomic Venus Envy

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