Carolina (name)
Carolina is a feminine given name in Spanish, English, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch and French. Pronounced kah-ro-LEE-nah (Italian, Spanish and Portuguese), ker-ə-LIEN-ə (English), kar-ə-LIEN-ə (English), Kah-ro-li-nah (Dutch). From the masculine name Carolus which is Latin for Charles (English), which generally means 'free man'[1][2] or 'freeholder'; however, ". Carolina" can also mean 'song of happiness or joy' from a French origin.[3]
Variants of the name
- Carla (Dutch, English, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish)
- Carol (English, Portuguese)
- Caroline (English, French, Portuguese, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian)
- Carolyn (English)
- Coraline (Latin)
- Καρολίνα (Carolina or Karolina) (Greek)
- Carolina (Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Bulgarian)
- Karol (Slavic)
- Karolina (Slavic, Polish, Czech, Swedish)
- Karoliina (Finnish, Estonian)
- Carola (German, Swedish)
- Carlynn (Italian)
- Carolynn (Italian)
- Carry (Italian)
- Karleen (German)
- Karlina (German)
- Carlota (Spanish, Portuguese)
- Carlotta (Italian)
- Carly (English)
Nicknames
- Coco
- Couki
- Lotta
- Lina
- Caro
- Carito
- Car(e)y
- Care
- Carrie
- Carol
- Carrot
- Karin
- Cass (Caz)
- Cassie
- Lena
- CC
- Call
- Callie
- Nina
- Care Bear
- C-olina
People with the name include
- Carolina Duer (born 1978), Argentine world champion boxer
- Carolina Estrada
- Carolina Herrera (disambiguation)
- Carolina Klüft, Swedish athlete
- Carolina Östberg, Swedish opera singer
Places with the name include
- North Carolina, U.S state
- South Carolina, U.S state
- Carolina, Alabama, city
- Carolina, Rhode Island, city
- Carolina, Maranhão, city in Brazil
- Carolina, Mpumalanga, city in South Africa
- Carolina, Suriname, city
Songs using the name include
"Carolina" by Eric Church
"Carolina" Sung by Seu Jorge from the album Carolina
"Carolina Rua" sung by Celtic Thunder on the album Mythology
"Caroline" song by Espers from the album III
"Carolina" By Matt Wertz from the Album "Everything In Between"
"Carolina" By Parmalee from the Album "Feels like Carolina"
"Number One:Carolina's Song"
External links
- "Carolina – meaning of Carolina name". thinkbabynames.com. Retrieved 2014-09-06.
- "Carolina, Meaning of Carolina, What Does Carolina Mean?". quickbabynames.com. Retrieved 2014-09-06.
- Mike Campbell. "Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Carolina". behindthename.com. Retrieved 2014-09-06.
Notes
- ↑ "Carolina | Name Meaning & Origin | Girl Name Carolina | Baby Names World". babynamesworld.parentsconnect.com. Retrieved 2014-09-06.
- ↑ "Carolina: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Carolina | Baby Name Wizard". babynamewizard.com. Retrieved 2014-09-06.
- ↑ "Carolina name meaning". sheknows.com. Retrieved 2014-09-06.