Meaning of the Name Carter: One Who Carts
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Where the name comes from
Carter is an English occupational surname for someone who carted goods for a living. It joined the pool of common given names in the late 20th century and stays common in American English.
Carter in the Bible
No Carter in the Bible. What the Bible does have is a lot to say about carrying: carrying one another's burdens (Galatians 6:2), coming to Jesus "all ye that labour and are heavy laden" (Matthew 11:28), the man who carried the cross of Christ (Simon of Cyrene).
A blessing for Carter
Carter, may you be a carrier: of your own load without complaint, of your family's when they are down, and of the good news the world so needs to hear said plainly.