English Explanatory Dictionary

Carolina

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from Latin, Latinate form of Caroline; rare in English.
  2. A placename:
  3. Either North Carolina or South Carolina.
  4. A town in Alabama.
  5. A municipality of Maranhão, Brazil.
  6. A municipality of Puerto Rico, United States.
  7. A town in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
  8. A municipality of Para district, Suriname.
  9. A town in San Miguel department, El Salvador.
  10. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Pronunciation

/ˌkæɹ.əˈlaɪ.nə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Carolina.wav /ˌkɛɹ.əˈlaɪ.nə/ [kæəˈlaːnə] en-us-ne-carolina.ogg en-us-carolina.wav

Word forms

Carolina Carolinas

Etymology

From Latin Carolus (“Charles”) + -ina (feminine diminutive suffix). The U.S. states are named for Charles I of England.

Related words

Carol Caroline Lina

Derived words

Carolina Alley Carolina ash Carolina burger Carolina caviar Carolina cranesbill Carolina dog Carolina duck Carolina geranium Carolina metallic tiger beetle Carolina rose Carolina tiger beetle Nina from Carolina North Carolina South Carolina
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