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Carolina
PronunciationEnglish: /ˌkærəˈlaɪnə/ KARR-ə-LY-nə
Czech: [ˈkarolɪna]
Italian: [karoˈliːna]
Spanish: [kaɾoˈlina][needs Dutch and Portuguese IPA]
Genderfeminine
Language(s)Spanish, English, Italian, Portuguese, Czech, Slovak, German, Galician, Dutch and French
Other gender
MasculineCarolus
Origin
Language(s)Latin, from Germanic
Meaning'freeholder'
'song of happiness or joy'
Other names
Related namesCaroline, Carolyn

Template:Charles Carolina is a feminine given name in Spanish, English, Italian, Portuguese, Czech, Slovak, German, Galician, Dutch and French, derived from the masculine name Carolus which is Latin for Charles, generally meaning 'free man'[1][2] or 'freeholder'; however, Carolina can also mean 'song of happiness or joy' from a French origin.[3]

Variations

  • Carla (Dutch, English, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Galician)
  • Carol (English, Portuguese)
  • Caroline (English, French, Dutch, Portuguese, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian)
  • Carolyn (English)
  • Coraline (Latin)
  • Καρολίνα (Carolina or Karolina) (Greek)
  • Karol
  • Karolina (Polish, Lithuanian, Swedish, Czech and Slovak (Karolína), Esperanto)
  • Karoliina (Finnish, Estonian)
  • Carolina (Spanish)
  • Carola (German, Italian, Swedish, Galician)
  • Karlina (German)
  • Carlota (Spanish, Portuguese, Galician)
  • Carlotta (Italian)
  • Carly (English)

People

See also

  1. "Carolina – meaning of Carolina name". thinkbabynames.com. Retrieved 2014-09-06.
  2. "Carolina, Meaning of Carolina, What Does Carolina Mean?". quickbabynames.com. Retrieved 2014-09-06.
  3. Mike Campbell. "Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Carolina". behindthename.com. Retrieved 2014-09-06.

Notes

  1. ^ "Carolina | Name Meaning & Origin | Girl Name Carolina | Baby Names World". babynamesworld.parentsconnect.com. Retrieved 2014-09-06.
  2. ^ "Carolina: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Carolina | Baby Name Wizard". babynamewizard.com. Retrieved 2014-09-06.
  3. ^ "Carolina name meaning". sheknows.com. Retrieved 2014-09-06.
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