Carolyn

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Carolyn
Pronunciation Ca-ro-lyn
Gender Feminine
Origin
Word/Name French
Meaning Little,Beautiful and womanly
Other names
Related names Caroline, Charles
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".

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