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Caroline

Germanic (feminine of Charles) · F

“free woman (via Charles)”

Where it comes from

karl, 'free man'

Also known as

Carolina (Italian/Spanish/Portuguese), Karolina (German/Scandinavian)

Fun Fact

The US states North Carolina and South Carolina are named after King Charles I of England, making Caroline one of the few given names with a direct namesake connection to two entire US states.

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