Carter

Carter is a surname, which originally meant a person who hauls goods in a cart.

It may refer to: For other people with this name, see Carter (name).
 * Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the United States

Carter may also refer to:

In fiction

 * Carter (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), cartoon character
 * John Carter of Mars, protagonist of the Barsoom series by Edgar Rice Burroughs
 * John Carter (ER), character from the NBC drama ER
 * Samantha Carter or Carter, main character in the TV series Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis
 * Carter Kane, character in The Kane Chronicles
 * Zebadiah John Carter, a protagonist of The Number of the Beast by Robert A. Heinlein

In music

 * Elliott Carter. American composer.
 * June Carter Cash, American country singer.
 * The Carter Family, traditional American folk music.
 * Carter, American song writer and producer.

In geography

 * Carter County, Kentucky, United States
 * Carter County, Missouri, United States
 * Carter County, Montana, United States
 * Carter County, Oklahoma, United States
 * Carter County, Tennessee, United States
 * Carter, Forest County, Wisconsin, United States
 * Carter, Iron County, Wisconsin, United States
 * Carter, Montana, United States
 * Carter, Oklahoma, United States
 * Carter, South Dakota, United States
 * Carter, Wyoming, United States

Other

 * Carting business, the horizontal transport of ore, coal, supplies, and waste, also called cartage
 * Carter's, Inc., a clothing manufacturer of primarily baby and children's apparel
 * Carter Machinery, a Virginia-based Caterpillar distributor and manufacturer of engine lubricants
 * Carter's Foods, a defunct supermarket chain