Carolina (name)
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PronunciationEnglish: /ˌkærəˈlaɪnə/ KARR-ə-LY-nə
Czech: [ˈkaroliːna]
Dutch: [kaːroːˈlinaː]
Italian: [karoˈliːna]
European Portuguese: [kɐɾuˈlinɐ]
Brazilian Portuguese: [kaɾoˈlinɐ]
Spanish: [kaɾoˈlina]
Czech: [ˈkaroliːna]
Dutch: [kaːroːˈlinaː]
Italian: [karoˈliːna]
European Portuguese: [kɐɾuˈlinɐ]
Brazilian Portuguese: [kaɾoˈlinɐ]
Spanish: [kaɾoˈlina]
GenderFemale
LanguageSpanish, English, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan and Swedish
MasculineCarolus
| Pronunciation | English: /ˌkærəˈlaɪnə/ KARR-ə-LY-nə Czech: [ˈkaroliːna] Dutch: [kaːroːˈlinaː] Italian: [karoˈliːna] European Portuguese: [kɐɾuˈlinɐ] Brazilian Portuguese: [kaɾoˈlinɐ] Spanish: [kaɾoˈlina] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Language | Spanish, English, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan and Swedish |
| Other gender | |
| Masculine | Carolus |
| Origin | |
| Languages | Latin, from Germanic |
| Meaning | 'freeholder', 'song of joy', 'strong', ‘beautiful’ |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Caroline, Carolyn |
Carolina is a feminine given name in Italian, English, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Swedish, derived from the masculine name Carolus which is Latin for Charles, generally meaning 'free man'[1][2] or 'freeholder'.
List of notable people with the given name Carolina
- Carolina Albuquerque (born 1984), Portuguese marketeer and data scientist
- Carolina Amesty (born 1994), American politician
- Carolina Barco (born 1951), Colombian-American diplomat
- Carolina Benedetti, Colombian mathematician and educator
- Carolina Contreras, Dominican businesswoman
- Carolina del Castillo Díaz (1867–1933), Spanish painter
- Carolina Dieckmann (born 1978), Brazilian actress
- Carolina Duer (born 1978), Argentine world champion boxer
- 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 Hiller (born 1997), Canadian speed skater
- Carolina Maria de Jesus (1914–1977), Brazilian writer
- Carolina Herrera (born 1939), Venezuelan fashion designer
- Carolina Huidobro (c. 1859–1909), Chilean teacher and suffragist
- Carolina Klüft, Swedish athlete
- Carolina Kostner, Italian figure skater
- Carolina Loff (1911–1999), Cape Verden and Portuguese communist
- 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 Ravassa (born 1985), Colombian actress
- Carolina Darias San Sebastián, Spanish politician
- Carolina Santo Domingo, American fashion designer
- Carolina Spreti (born 1999), know professionally as Caro Wow, Italian singer-songwriter
- Carolina Telechea (born 1981), Catalan politician
- Carolina Marcelino (born 1984), Brazilian female researcher and computer scientist
