Family name Origin
I am searching for more in-depth knowledge of our family name. My name is Lindsay Jane Caress, I can be contacted at lindsay.caress@yahoo.com
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Caress is a variant of Carus, from Middle English kerre 'wet ground' and hous 'house', denoting someone who lived '(at the) marsh house’. Other variants include Carass, Cariss, Carras, Carris, Carriss.
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