| Pronunciation | English: /ˌkærəˈlaɪnə/ KARR-ə-LY-nə Czech: [ˈkaroliːna] Dutch: [kaːroːˈlinaː] Italian: [karoˈliːna] European Portuguese: [kɐɾuˈlinɐ] Brazilian Portuguese: [kaɾoˈlinɐ] Spanish: [kaɾoˈlina] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Language(s) | Spanish, English, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan and Swedish |
| Other gender | |
| Masculine | Carolus |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Latin, from Germanic |
| Meaning | 'freeholder', 'song of joy', 'strong', ‘beautiful’ |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Caroline, Carolyn |
Carolina is a feminine given name in Spanish, English, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan and Swedish, derived from the masculine name Carolus which is Latin for Charles, generally meaning 'free man'[1][2] or 'freeholder'.
Variations
Notable people
- Archduchess Maria Carolina of Austria (1752–1814), Queen of Naples and Sicily
- Carolina Barco (born 1951), Colombian-American diplomat
- Carolina Duer (born 1978), Argentine world champion boxer
- Carolina Estrada (born 1979), Spanish pianist
- Carolina Falkholt, Swedish artist, graffiti writer and musician
- Carolina Gaitán, Colombian television actress
- Carolina Gómez (born 1974), Colombian actress, presenter and model
- Carolina Gómez (cyclist) (born 1992), Argentine cyclist
- Carolina Gynning, Swedish model
- Carolina Granberg (1818–1884), Swedish ballerina
- Carolina Maria de Jesus (1914–1977), Brazilian writer
- Carolina Herrera (born 1939), Venezuelan fashion designer
- Carolina Klüft, Swedish athlete
- Carolina Kostner, Italian figure skater
- Carolina Luzzatto (1837–1919), Italian journalist and writer
- Carolina Marín, professional badminton player from Spain
- Carolina Moraes (born 1980), Brazilian synchronized swimmer
- Carolina Miranda (disambiguation)
- Carolina Oliphant, Lady Nairne, a Scottish songwriter
- Carolina Östberg, Swedish opera singer
- Karolina Pelendritou (born 1986), Greek-Cypriot visually impaired swimmer
- Carolina Darias San Sebastián, Spanish politician
- Carolina Santo Domingo, American fashion designer
- Carolina Telechea (born 1981), Catalan politician
- Carolina Marcelino (born 1984), Brazilian female researcher and computer scientist
See also
- All pages with titles beginning with Carolina
- All pages with titles containing Carolina
- Carolina (disambiguation)
- Carlina (name)
- Carolena Carstens
- Karolina (name)
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.
- ↑ Svenska namn
- ↑ https://www.onomatologio.gr/%CE%9F%CE%BD%CF%8C%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%B1/%CE%9A%CE%AC%CF%81%CE%BF%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%82-%CE%9A%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%BF%CE%BB%CE%AF%CE%BD%CE%B1
External links
- "Carolina – meaning of Carolina name". thinkbabynames.com. Retrieved 2014-09-06.
- "Carolina, Meaning of Carolina, What Does Carolina Mean?". quickbabynames.com. Archived from the original on 2014-09-06. Retrieved 2014-09-06.
- Mike Campbell. "Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Carolina". behindthename.com. Retrieved 2014-09-06.
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