Carolina

See also: carolina

English

Etymology

From Latin Carolus (“Charles”) + feminine diminutive suffix -ina.

The U.S. states are named for Charles I of England.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkæɹəˈlaɪnə/

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• Rhymes: -aɪnə

Proper noun

Carolina (countable and uncountable, plural Carolinas)

1. (countable) A female given name from Latin, Latinate form of Caroline; rare in English.
2. (uncountable) A placename
   1. Either North Carolina or South Carolina.

      I drove all the way from Florida to Carolina.

   2. A town in Alabama.
   3. A municipality in Maranhão, Brazil.
   4. A municipality in Puerto Rico.
   5. A town in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
3. (uncountable) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Derived terms

• North Carolina
• South Carolina

Descendants

• Latin: carolinianus (New Latin)
• Latin: carolinus (New Latin)
• Latin: carolinensis (New Latin)

Related terms

• Carol
• Caroline
• Lina

Anagrams

• Carniola, anirolac, conarial

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Catalan

Proper noun

Carolina f

1. A female given name, equivalent to English Caroline

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Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.roˈli.na/

Proper noun

Carolina f

1. A female given name, equivalent to English Caroline

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌka.ɾo.ˈli.nɐ/

Proper noun

Carolina f

1. A female given name, equivalent to English Caroline

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaɾoˈlina/

Proper noun

Carolina f

1. A female given name, equivalent to English Caroline.

Related terms

• (pet forms): Caro

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Swedish

Proper noun

Carolina c (genitive Carolinas)

1. A female given name, variant of Karolina.