"Carol" meaning in English

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Proper name

Rhymes: -æɹəl Etymology: Shortened from Caroline. Associated by folk etymology with the English noun carol. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Caroline}} Caroline, {{m|en|carol}} carol Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Carol
  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages, popular in the middle of the 20th century. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Related terms: Carole Translations (female name): Carole (French), Καρόλα (Karóla) (Greek), Кэ́рол (Kɛ́rol) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Carol-en-name-xT7Yd1H6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Rhymes: -æɹəl Etymology: Shortened from Latin Carolus; also an Anglicization of Romanian Carol, or Polish or Slovak Karol, all cognates of the English Charles. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|Carolus}} Latin Carolus, {{der|en|ro|Carol}} Romanian Carol, {{m|en|Charles}} Charles Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Carol
  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names Related terms: Carrol, Carroll
    Sense id: en-Carol-en-name-esvibhbL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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