name
Carolina
ka-ruh-LEYE-nuh
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A feminine given name of Latin origin, a form of Caroline; also short for North Carolina or South Carolina in the United States.
"They drove down through Carolina on the way to Florida."
Word Forms
Carolinas plural
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Etymology
From Latin Carolus ("Charles") plus the feminine diminutive suffix -ina; the US states are named for Charles I of England.