Definitions for Karen
kəˈrɛnkaren

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.4 / 18 votes

1. Karen, Karenicnoun

   the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Thailand and Burmese borderlands

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 5 votes

1. Karennoun

   A female given name from Ancient Greek.

   Left you a lover in that far land, / O Karen sad, that you pine so long! / Would I could unravel and understand / That sorrowful, sweet Norwegian song!

2. Etymology: From Danish Karen, a vernacular form of Catherine that arose in medieval Denmark. The sense "middle-aged woman" comes from the popularity of the name among baby boomers and Gen-Xers.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Karen

   The Kiwi Advanced Research and Education Network (KAREN), now known simply as the REANNZ Network, is a high-capacity, ultra high-speed national research and education network (NREN) connecting New Zealand's tertiary institutions, research organisations, libraries, schools and museums, and the rest of the world. REANNZ (Research and Education Advanced Network New Zealand Ltd), a Crown-owned not-for-profit company, owns and operates KAREN. Commissioned in late 2006, KAREN links to other established regional and national research and education networks, notably to JANET in the UK and to the Pacific Northwest Gigapop in Seattle.

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1. karen

   A "Karen" is a term, usually used pejournatively, that originated from the internet and popular culture to describe a specific type of character. A Karen is generally depicted as a middle-aged, entitled, often racist and ignorant woman who uses her privilege to demand her own way at the expense of others. Behavior attributed to people named as Karens includes demanding to "speak to the manager”, refusing to wear a mask during the Covid-19 pandemic, or calling the police on people of color for minor or non-existent reasons. The term has been criticized for being sexist and ageist.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:3.8 / 15 votes

1. karen

   an unnecessarily entitled, demanding, or racist woman

   That Karen wants to speak to the manager.

   Etymology: A common name for middle-aged women

   
   

   Submitted by ryan_1 on August 2, 2020  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. KAREN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Karen is ranked #36695 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Karen surname appeared 609 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Karen.
   
   81.4% or 496 total occurrences were White.
   7% or 43 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   4.4% or 27 total occurrences were Black.
   4.1% or 25 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Tibeto-Burman

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Karen' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2548

Anagrams for Karen »

1. naker

2. anker

How to pronounce Karen?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Karen in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Karen in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Karen in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Karen in a Sentence

1. Karen Cox:

   I have a child of my own so I know how that goes. God put it on my heart to go and help her out, the law enforcement official told WBKO. Corbitts mother Karen Cox, was quick to snap a photo of the sweet scene and share it to Facebook, where it later circulated among police support group Kentucky Going Blue. Cox thanked the official for taking the time out of his own break to carry the fussy baby, who quickly relaxed once Hampton held him. The image has since gone viral with over 1,200 likes and more than 480 shares to date. This is far beyond the call of duty!! Love this!!! one commenter said, while others applauded Hampton as a fantastic officer and awesome gentleman. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Despite all the hype, Hampton said that taking a minute to calm down baby Zerak was simply the right thing to do. All glory goes to God. We had a fallen trooper, Eric Chrisman, who said God first, family second, and everyone is family, he told the Post. We treat everyone like we want our family treated. CLICK HERE FOR THE ALL-NEW FOXBUSINESS.COM The officers wife, Kristen, said that the small act of kindness is just one example of her husbands compassionate character. We have a 1-year-old and we know exactly what thats like! it is really cool though because he does help people a lot, but this time he actually got recognition.

2. Karen McLaughlin:

   If Karen McLaughlin're having to do other things... then Karen McLaughlin make less.

3. Fernando Guerra:

   Los Angeles are conflicted : Karen Bass, Mike Bonin, all these guys, Los Angeles reflect our values, but Los Angeles's not where we are right now. The moment is about homelessness, public safety, and Los Angeles are not even speaking to that.

4. Ed Rendell:

   Kamala can rub some people the wrong way. Karen Bass is not likely to do that, the number one rule for picking the VP ? Do no harm.

5. Blade:

   Blade There are worse things out tonight than vampires. Dr. Karen Jenson Like what Blade Like me.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Karen
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Karen
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html