Meaning and Origin
What does the name Careen mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Careen
User Submitted Origins
English
67%
Swahili
25%
Greek
8%
User Submitted Meanings
- A user from Tanzania, United Republic of says the name Careen means "Beloved".
- According to a user from Tanzania, United Republic of, the name Careen is of English origin and means "Noble".
International Interest
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
verb Ca*reen"
To cause (a vessel) to lean over so that she floats on one side, leaving the other side out of water and accessible for repairs below the water line; to case to be off the keel.
Etymology: OF. cariner, F. caréner, fr. OF. carène, the bottom of a ship, keel, fr. L. carina
verb Ca*reen"
To incline to one side, or lie over, as a ship when sailing on a wind; to be off the keel.
Other Dictionary Sources
- Pitching dangerously to one side
- Move sideways or in an unsteady way ("The ship careened out of control")
- Walk as if unable to control one's movements
Wiktionary
Late 16th century, from French carene (“keel”), from Genoese Ligurian carena, from Latin carina (“keel of a ship”).
- (nautical) The position of a ship laid on one side.
careen was also found in the following language(s): Spanish