Carolyn
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| Carolyn | |
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| Pronunciation | Ca-ro-lyn |
| Gender | Feminine |
| Origin | Italian and English |
| Related names | Caroline, Charles |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with "Carolyn" |
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- See Carl (name) for information about the name.
Carolyn is a female name in English speaking countries, originally an alteration of the more ancient name Caroline. Caroline itself is one of the feminine forms of Charles, which goes back to a Germanic word that meant "free man".
[edit] People
Notable people named Carolyn include:
- Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, political family member
- Carolyn Dando, New Zealand actress
- Carolyn Jones, actress
- Carolyn Keene, literary pseudonym
- Carolyn Reid, English field hockey goalkeeper
- Carolyn Russell, Canadian squash player
