Caroline

¹ American

[kar-uh-lahyn, -lin] / ˈkær əˌlaɪn, -lɪn /

adjective

of or relating to Charles, especially Charles I and Charles II of England or their times.

Caroline ² American

[kar-uh-lin, -lahyn] / ˈkær ə lɪn, -ˌlaɪn /

noun

a female given name.

Caroline British

/ ˈkærəˌlaɪn /

adjective

Also called: Carolinian. characteristic of or relating to Charles I or Charles II, kings of England, Scotland, and Ireland, the society over which they ruled, or their government
of or relating to any other king called Charles

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Etymology

Origin of Caroline

1645–55; < Medieval Latin Carolīnus, equivalent to Carol(us) Charles + -īnus -ine ¹ ( def. )

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Caroline

The brother of TV presenter Caroline Flack took his own life having "never recovered" after his sister's death, an inquest heard.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

“As a director, I thought: What horror movies do is provoke that fear in you,” said Caroline Reck, who also co-wrote the play.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Caroline, Abrahams, the charity director at Age UK, said the report was "devastating".

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Caroline trusts her gut, while I’m more deliberate, analytical and systematic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Bailey expects the silence to fall again, but instead Caroline turns to him.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

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