Carolina (name) explained

Carolina
Pronunciation:	pronounced as /cs/ pronounced as /nl/ pronounced as /it/ pronounced as /pt-PT/ pronounced as /pt-BR/ pronounced as /es/
Gender:	Female
Masculine:	Carolus
Meaning:	'freeholder', 'song of joy', 'strong', ‘beautiful’
Language:	Spanish, English, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan and Swedish
Language origin:	Latin, from Germanic
Related Names:	Caroline, Carolyn

Carolina is a feminine given name in Spanish, English, Dutch, 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

• Karolina (Polish, Slovenian, Hungarian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German)
• Karolína (Czech, Slovak)
• Каролина (Bulgarian)
• Carolina (Italian, English, Spanish, Portuguese)
• Karna (Swedish)^[3]
• Καρολίνα (Greek)^[4]

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

• Carlina (name)
• Carolena Carstens
• Karolina (name)

External links

• Web site: Carolina – meaning of Carolina name. thinkbabynames.com. 2014-09-06.
• Web site: Carolina, Meaning of Carolina, What Does Carolina Mean?. quickbabynames.com. 2014-09-06. 2014-09-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20140906132425/http://www.quickbabynames.com/meaning-of-Carolina.html. dead.
• Web site: Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Carolina. Mike Campbell. behindthename.com. 2014-09-06.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Carolina | Name Meaning & Origin | Girl Name Carolina | Baby Names World. babynamesworld.parentsconnect.com. 2014-09-06.
2. Web site: Carolina: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Carolina | Baby Name Wizard. babynamewizard.com. 2014-09-06.
3. Web site: Karna betydelse - Svenska namn. svenskanamn.alltforforaldrar.se . sv .
4. Web site: Κάρολος - Καρολίνα. Ονοματολόγιο . el.