Carolina (name)

Carolina is a feminine given name in Spanish, English, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, 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. Can also mean ‘strong.’

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

Variations

karolina (Polish, Slovenian, Slovak, Hungarian, swedish, norwegian, Danish, German)

Каролина (Macedonian)

carolina (italian, Spanish, Portuguese)

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.
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