Definitions for caron
caron

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1. caronnoun

   háek

2. Etymology: Etymology ; first known use is the United States Government Printing Office Style Manual of 1967, where it apparently referred to an inverted caret. Possibly derived from caret after its similar shape (^), and with -on either from macron or as an augmentative after reanalysis of -et as a diminutive.

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1. Caron

   A caron (), háček or haček (, or ; plural háčeks or háčky) also known as a hachek, wedge, check, kvačica, strešica, mäkčeň, varnelė, inverted circumflex, inverted hat, flying bird, inverted chevron, is a diacritic mark (◌̌) commonly placed over certain letters in the orthography of some languages to indicate a change of the related letter's pronunciation. The symbol is common in the Baltic, Slavic, Finnic, Samic and Berber languages. The use of the caron differs according to the orthographic rules of a language. In most Slavic and other European languages it indicates present or historical palatalization (e → ě; [e] → [ʲe]), iotation, or postalveolar articulation (c → č; [ts] → [tʃ]). In Salishan languages, it often represents a uvular consonant (x → x̌; [x] → [χ]). When placed over vowel symbols, the caron can indicate a contour tone, for instance the falling and then rising tone in the Pinyin romanization of Mandarin Chinese. It is also used to decorate symbols in mathematics, where it is often pronounced ("check"). The caron is shaped approximately like a small letter "v". For serif typefaces, the caron generally has one of two forms: either symmetrical, essentially identical to a rotated circumflex; or with the left stroke thicker than the right, like the usual serif form of the letter "v" (but without serifs). The latter form is often preferred by Czech designers for use in Czech, while for other uses the symmetrical form tends to predominate, as it does also among sans-serif fonts. The caron is not to be confused with the breve (◌̆), which has a curved bottom, while the caron is pointed (see illustration).

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1. Caron

   A caron or háček, also known as a wedge, inverted circumflex, inverted hat, is a diacritic placed over certain letters to indicate present or historical palatalization, iotation, or postalveolar pronunciation in the orthography of some Baltic, Slavic, Finno-Lappic, and other languages. The caron also indicates the third tone in the Pinyin romanization of Mandarin Chinese. It looks similar to a breve, but has a sharp tip, like an inverted circumflex, while a breve is rounded. Compare the caron: Ǎ ǎ Ě ě Ǐ ǐ Ǒ ǒ Ǔ ǔ to the breve: Ă ă Ĕ ĕ Ĭ ĭ Ŏ ŏ Ŭ ŭ. The left stroke is usually thicker than the right stroke in serif typefaces. The caron is also used as a symbol or modifier in mathematics.

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1. CARON

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Caron is ranked #2817 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Caron surname appeared 12,810 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 would have the surname Caron.
   
   94.3% or 12,086 total occurrences were White.
   2.7% or 352 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.2% or 154 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.7% or 96 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.5% or 76 total occurrences were Black.
   0.3% or 47 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Anagrams for caron »

1. narco

2. racon

3. acorn

4. Coran

How to pronounce caron?

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 caron in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of caron in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of caron in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Caron
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caron
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=caron
4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html