Carolyn
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| Carolyn | |
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| Pronunciation | Ca-ro-lyn |
| Gender | Feminine |
| Origin | |
| Word/Name | French |
| Meaning | Little, beautiful and womanly |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Caroline, Charles |
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- See Carl (name) for more information about the name.
Carolyn is a female given name, originally an alteration of the more ancient name Caroline in the English language. Another spelling is Karolyn. Caroline itself is one of the feminine forms of Charles, which goes back to a Germanic word that meant "free man".
People named Carolyn include:
- Carolyn Bennett (born 1950), Canadian politician
- Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy (1966-1999), wife of John F. Kennedy, Jr.
- Carolyn Brown (choreographer) (born 1927), American dancer, choreographer, and writer, founding member of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company
- Carolyn Cassady (born 1923), American writer associated with the Beat Generation
- Carolyn C. J. Cherryh, American science fiction and fantasy writer
- Carolyn Forché (born 1950), American poet, editor, translator and human rights advocate
- Carolyn Franklin (1944-1988), American singer and songwriter, sister of Aretha Franklin
- Carolyn Hart, American mystery writer
- Carolyn Hax (born 1966), American writer and advice columnist
- Carolyn Dawn Johnson (born 1971), Canadian country music singer-songwriter
- Carolyn Jones (1930-1983), American actress best known for playing Morticia Addams in the television series The Addams Family
- Carolyn Jones (politician), Canadian politician
- Carolyn Jones-Young (born 1969), American former basketball player
- Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (born 1945), American politician
- Carolyn Kizer (born 1925), Pulitzer Prize-winning American poet
- Carolyn Leigh (1926-1983), American lyricist best known for co-writing "Witchcraft" and "The Best Is Yet to Come"
- Carolyn B. Maloney (born 1946), American politician
- Carolyn Martin (born 1951), American academic, author and president of Amherst College
- Carolyn McCarthy (born 1944), American politician
- Carolyn McCormick (born 1959), American actress best known for her role as Dr. Elizabeth Olivet in the Law & Order franchise
- Carolyn Morris (1925-1996), pitcher in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
- Carolyn Omine, American television writer and producer
- Carolyn Parrish (born 1946), Canadian former politician
- Carolyn Porco (born 1953), American planetary scientist
- Carolyn See (born 1934), American author and reviewer
- Carolyn Seymour (born 1947), English actress
- Carolyn S. Shoemaker (born 1929), American astronomer
- Carolyn Watkinson (born 1949), English mezzo-soprano singer of baroque music
- Carolyn D. Wright (born 1949), American poet
Fictional Carolyns include:
- Carolyn Keene, pseudonym of the authors of the Nancy Drew and The Dana Girls mystery stories
- Carolyn Barek, on the television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent
- Carolyn Stoddard, from the soap opera Dark Shadows
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