"Carolina" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˌkæɹ.əˈlaɪ.nə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌkæɹ.əˈlaɪ.nə/ [General-American], /ˌkɛɹ.əˈlaɪ.nə/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Carolina.wav [Southern-England], en-us-ne-carolina.ogg [US], en-us-carolina.wav [US] Forms: Carolinas [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪnə Etymology: From Latin Carolus (“Charles”) + -ina (feminine diminutive suffix). The U.S. states are named for Charles I of England. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|-}} Latin, {{af|la|Carolus|-ina|nocat=1|pos2=feminine diminutive suffix|t1=Charles}} Carolus (“Charles”) + -ina (feminine diminutive suffix) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|Carolinas}} Carolina (countable and uncountable, plural Carolinas)
  1. (countable) A female given name from Latin, Latinate form of Caroline; rare in English. Tags: countable Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Carolina-en-name-rpj0rH-n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 20 4 4 4 8 6 5 16 19
  2. (uncountable) A placename:
    Either North Carolina or South Carolina.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Derived forms: Carolina burger, Carolina Caviar, Carolina dog, Carolina metallic tiger beetle, North Carolina, South Carolina Related terms: Carol, Caroline, Lina
    Sense id: en-Carolina-en-name-gV~xwcMi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 20 4 4 4 8 6 5 16 19
  3. (uncountable) A placename:
    A town in Alabama.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Alabama, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Alabama, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Carolina-en-name-2qM0qKs-
  4. (uncountable) A placename:
    A municipality of Maranhão, Brazil.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Municipalities of Maranhão, Brazil, Places in Brazil, Places in Maranhão, Brazil
    Sense id: en-Carolina-en-name-zKyirf-Q
  5. (uncountable) A placename:
    A municipality of Maranhão, Brazil.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Municipalities of Maranhão, Brazil, Places in Brazil, Places in Maranhão, Brazil
    Sense id: en-Carolina-en-name-zKyirf-Q1
  6. (uncountable) A placename:
    A municipality of Puerto Rico, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Municipalities of Puerto Rico, Places in Puerto Rico
    Sense id: en-Carolina-en-name-WxunTZm6
  7. (uncountable) A placename:
    A town in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in South Africa, Towns in South Africa
    Sense id: en-Carolina-en-name-NwWM-whV
  8. (uncountable) A placename:
    A municipality of Para district, Suriname.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Municipalities of Suriname, Places in Suriname
    Sense id: en-Carolina-en-name-qkXkCP55
  9. (uncountable) A placename:
    A town in the San Miguel department, El Salvador
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in El Salvador, Towns in El Salvador
    Sense id: en-Carolina-en-name-xxCHcchK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 20 4 4 4 8 6 5 16 19
  10. (uncountable) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Universities
    Sense id: en-Carolina-en-name-5gqmDaT4 Disambiguation of Universities: 7 11 1 1 1 4 2 3 7 62 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 20 4 4 4 8 6 5 16 19

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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