Cariad
Origin
From Welsh cariad.
Full definition of cariad
Noun
cariad
(plural cariads)- (Welsh, borrowed) Darling.
- 1869 John Saunders, "Hirell"Eh, dear, Mr. Robert, sir, the master's waiting to hear you ask after your little cariad (sweetheart), Miss Hirell.
- 1905 , September 29, 1905 , T. H. Thomas , A Fisher-Story and Other Notes from South Wales , "Wilt thou be my cariad?" said she.
- 1999, June 16, 1999, Martin Phillips, Re: "Wales is a gay nation", As for the women, I believe Catherine Zeta-Jones might not be equine, and is, in fact, quite representational of Welsh women. I'll stick to my cariads, thank you very much.
- 2007, Barbara Williams Cook, "Led by Faith"And all because we are together, my little cariad.
- 2011, Mary MacLauren, The Four Elizabeths (ISBN: 978-1-4568-5372-3), page 46:... as he suckled at her breast beneath the Welsh shawl. Tired but happier, Susannah Holmes remembered Mary's native logic when her name had been called. "Oh well, cariads. One hell is as good as another."