Carter

Carter is a common English name and can be a given name or surname. The name is derived from the occupation carter, a person who carries things in a cart. It is also used to refer to someone who is lucky at cards and lucky in love.

Carter may refer to:

People

Last name Carter

• For people with the last name Carter, see Carter (surname)

First name Carter

• Carter Beauford (1957— ), American drummer and founding member of the Dave Matthews Band
• Carter Braxton (1736–1797), American signer of the Declaration of Independence, representative of Virginia
• Carter Burwell (1955–), American composer of film soundtracks
• Carter G. Woodson (1875–1950), American historian, author, journalist, founder of Black History Month
• Carter Glass (1858–1946), American politician from Virginia
• Carter Harrison, Sr. (1825–1893), mayor of Chicago 1879–1893; assassinated
• Carter Harrison, Jr. (1860–1953), mayor of Chicago 1897–1915
• Carter Bassett Harrison (c.1756–1808), American politician from Virginia, brother of U.S. President William Henry Harrison
• Carter Jenkins (b. 1991), American actor, starred in Surface
• Carter Stanley (1925–1966), American bluegrass musician; one of The Stanley Brothers

Middle name Carter

• Anne Hill Carter Lee, a.k.a. Anne Hill Carter
• Daniel Carter Beard, (1850–1941), American illustrator and naturalist, one of the founders of Boy Scouts of America
• Gail Carter Lott, British ornithologist
• Gloria Carter Spann (1926–1990), American, sister of U.S. President Jimmy Carter
• Henry Carter Stuart (1855–1933), American politician, governor of Virginia 1914–1918
• John Carter Cash (1970-), Son of Johnny Cash, American country music singer. John Carter Cash is also a country music singer.
• Joshua Carter Jackson (1978-), Canadian-American actor
• June Carter Cash (1929–2003), American country music singer, member of the Carter Family, wife of Johnny Cash
• Ruth Carter Stapleton (1929–1983), American Christian evangelist, sister of U.S. President Jimmy Carter
• Lindsay Carter Warren (1889–1976), American politician, U.S. Congressman from North Carolina 1925–1940
• Samuel Carter Hall (1800–1889), English journalist

Fictional people

• Adam Carter, character from the Spooks TV series
• Alan Carter, character in Space: 1999 TV series
• Carter Hall, the Golden Age DC Comics super-hero Hawkman
• Michael Jon Carter, the DC Comics super hero known as Booster Gold
• Carter Grayson, character in the Power Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue TV series
• Carter Pewterschmidt, father of Lois Griffin in the TV series Family Guy
• Dr. John Truman Carter, medical doctor in the American television series ER
• Edison Carter, character in the science fiction television series Max Headroom
• Jacob Carter, character in the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1
• James Carter, charatcer in film series, Rush Hour
• John Carter of Mars, character in the Barsoom series of Edgar Rice Burroughs
• John Carter, character from the American television series Little House on the Prairie
• Nick Carter, popular fictional detective who first appeared in American dime novels in the 1890s
• Randolph Carter, main character of many of H.P. Lovecraft's Dream-Cycle works
• Samantha Carter, character in the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1, daughter of Jacob Carter, above
• Sgt. Vincent Carter, character in the 60's television series Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
• Sheriff Jack Carter, character in the 2006 television series Eureka
• Zoe Carter, character in the 2006 television series Eureka
• Carter, best friend of Sam Montgumery in A Cinderella Story.

Musical groups/Artists

• Carter (artist), contemporary American artist
• Carter Family, American country music group 1927–1943
• Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer, American folk music duo 1999–2001
• Carter USM, British indie band, 1988–1998
• Shawn Corey Carter, better known as Jay-Z
• Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr., better known as Lil Wayne
• Nick Carter (musician), member of the Backstreet Boys

Places

Canada

• Carter Islands

Towns in the USA

• Carter, Montana, in Chouteau County
• Carter, Oklahoma, in Beckham County
• Carter, Wyoming, in Uinta County
• Carter Lake, Iowa, in Pottawattamie County

Counties in the USA

• Carter County, Kentucky
• Carter County, Missouri
• Carter County, Montana
• Carter County, Oklahoma
• Carter County, Tennessee

Business and industry

• Carter Hawley Hale Stores, American retailer in Southern California, defunct 1991
• Carter's, Inc., American manufacturer of children's apparel
• Carter's Ink Company, American ink manufacturer
• Carter's Foods, a defunct supermarket chain based in Charlotte, Michigan
• Carter Cutlery, manufacturer of high quality cutlery based in Vernonia, Oregon

Other

• Amon G. Carter Stadium, open-air football stadium on the campus of Texas Christian University
• Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts, Catholic arts high school located in Toronto, Canada
• Carter Center, American human rights organization, founded in 1982 by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter
• Carter Doctrine, foreign policy statement by U.S. President Jimmy Carter
• Carter-Finley Stadium, football stadium on the campus of North Carolina State University
• Carter (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), a cartoon character
• Get Carter, British crime film, 1971
• Get Carter (2000 movie), 2000 remake of the 1971 film
• "Tha Carter", a 2004 hip hop album by Lil Wayne - see also Tha Carter II and Tha Carter III
• USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23), United States Navy submarine
• USS Carter Hall (LSD-3), United States Navy dock landing ship
• USS Carter Hall (LSD-50), United States Navy dock landing ship
• The Carter, the upcoming documentary movie about the American rapper Lil Wayne