Karoline Name Meaning & Origin
Karoline
Origin of the name Caroline:
A feminine form of the Latin Carolus, which is a cognate of Charles (full-grown, a man, a freeman). Var: Carey, Cari, Carri, Carrie, Kari, Karrie.
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Lina, Line
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German and Scandinavian form of Caroline, meaning "womanly". It is pronouned kar-o-LEEN-eh.
- Famous real-life people named Karoline
Karoline Herfurth, German actress
Karoline Leach, British playwright and author
Karoline Pichler, Austrian novelist
Karoline Jagemann von Heygendorff, German actress and singer
Karoline Amaral, Brazilian model
Karoline Dyhre Breivang, Norwegian handball championThis name was/is also borne by many members of European royalty.
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