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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, Dutch, 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 |
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'.