Carolina (name)

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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 or even 'prettiest woman of the town' from a Spanish origin

Variations[]

Karolina (Polish, Slovenian, Hungarian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German)

Karolína (Czech, Slovak)

Каролина (Macedonian)

Carolina (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese)

People[]

• Carolina Barco (born 1951), Colombian-American diplomat
• Carolina Duer (born 1978), Argentine world champion boxer
• Carolina Estrada
• 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)
• Carolina Gynning, Swedish model
• Carolina Granberg (1818-1884), was a 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 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
• Carolina Darias San Sebastián, Spanish politician
• Carolina Santo Domingo, American fashion designer
• Carolina Telechea (born 1981), Catalan politician

See also[]

• All pages with titles beginning with Carolina
• All pages with titles containing Carolina
• Carolina (disambiguation)
• Carlina (name)
• Carolena Carstens
• Karolina (name)

External links[]

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.

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