# Carolina

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌkæɹ.əˈlaɪ.nə/ · frequency rank #2,882

## Definitions
1. A female given name from Latin, Latinate form of Caroline; rare in English.
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10. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

## Etymology
From Latin Carolus (“Charles”) + -ina (feminine diminutive suffix).
The U.S. states are named for Charles I of England.

## Easily confused with
- **Carolyn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carolina-vs-carolyn)
- **Caroline** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carolina-vs-caroline)
- **Catalina** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carolina-vs-catalina)
- **Carolinas** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carolina-vs-carolinas)
- **carlin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carlin-vs-carolina)
- **Carina** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carina-vs-carolina)

## Common misspellings (11)
`acrolina`, `caorlina`, `carloina`, `caroilna`, `carolian`, `carolinna`, `carollina`, `carolnia`, `carrolina`, `ccarolina`, `craolina`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/carolina