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The Name Carol - Origin and Meaning of Carol
  



The Name Carol - Origin and Meaning of Carol


Gender

Feminine and Masculine

Origin of the Name Carol

Old High German

Usage of the Name Carol

English; English; Romanian

Meaning of the Name Carol

The name Carol has several meanings:
1. As a feminine name it is a short form of Caroline.
2. As a masculine name it was an English form of Carolus (it is not common in the English-speaking world now).
3. As a masculine name it is a Romanian form of Carolus.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Carol I of Romania (1839 - 1914) and Carol II of Romania (1893 - 1954), the Romanian kings; Carol Channing (born 1921), an American female singer and actress; Carol Wayne (1942 - 1985), an American actress; Carol Higgins Clark (born 1956), an American female author.

Names Related to Carol

Refer to the list of names related to Charles.
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