Carolina (name)
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' or 'freeholder'.
| Pronunciation | English: /ˌkærəˈlaɪnə/ KARR-ə-LY-nə Czech: [ˈkaroliːna] Dutch: [kaːroːˈlinaː] Italian: [karoˈliːna] European Portuguese: [kɐɾuˈlinɐ] Brazilian Portuguese: [kaɾoˈlinɐ] Spanish: [kaɾoˈlina] |
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| 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 |
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