Carter
Bennett Lester (“Benny”) 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
Betty (Lillie Mae Jones) 1930–98, U.S. jazz singer.
Don(ald James) born 1926, U.S. bowler.
(Eleanor) Rosalynn Smith [roh-zuh-lin] /ˈroʊ zə lɪn/ (Show IPA), born 1928, U.S. First Lady 1977–81 (wife of Jimmy Carter).
Elliott (Elliott Cook Carter, Jr) 1908–2012, U.S. composer.
Hodding
[hod-ing] /ˈhɒd ɪŋ/ (Show IPA), 1907–72, U.S. journalist and publisher.
Howard, 1873–1939, English Egyptologist.
James Earl, Jr (“Jimmy”) born 1924, 39th president of the U.S. 1977–81.
Mrs. Leslie (Caroline Louise Dudley) 1862–1937, U.S. actress.
Maybelle
[mey-bel] /ˈmeɪˌbɛl/ (Show IPA), (“Mother Maybelle Carter”) 1909–78, U.S. country-and-western singer and guitarist.
Nick, pen name of authors who wrote detective-story series in which Nick Carter, created by John R. Coryell, is the main character.
a male given name.
Contemporary Examples
A 100-Year-Old-Driver Crashes into School Kids. Time to Take Grandpa’s Car Keys? Jamie Reno August 30, 2012
Secrets of the Late Night War Bryan Curtis November 7, 2010
Bachmann’s No Joke Mark McKinnon June 26, 2011
Obama’s Jimmy Carter Problem Samuel P. Jacobs September 21, 2010
Ty Carter Awarded Medal of Honor David Eisler, Jake Tapper August 30, 2013
Historical Examples
Trusia Davis Brinton
The Prophet of Berkeley Square Robert Hichens
Betty Gordon at Mountain Camp Alice B. Emerson
Paul and the Printing Press Sara Ware Bassett
Castle Richmond Anthony Trollope
noun
Angela. 1940–92, British novelist and writer; her novels include The Magic Toyshop (1967) and Nights at the Circus (1984)
Elliot (Cook). 1908–2012, US composer. His works include the Piano Sonata (1945–46), four string quartets, and other orchestral pieces: Pulitzer Prize 1960, 1973
Howard. 1873–1939, English Egyptologist: excavated the tomb of the Pharaoh Tutankhamen
James Earl, known as Jimmy. born 1924, US Democratic statesman; 39th president of the US (1977–81); Nobel peace prize 2002
n.
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