Derived Feminine Names
Caroline and Charlotte are feminine given names derived from Carl.
Charlotte is late medieval, e.g. Charlotte of Savoy (1441–1483), Charlotte of Cyprus (1444–1487). It was introduced to Britain in the 17th century, and gave rise to hypocorisms such as Lottie, Tottie, Totty.
Caroline is early modern, e.g. Caroline of Ansbach (1683–1737). It has given rise to numerous variations, such as Carlyn, Carolina, Carolyn, Karolyn, Carolin, Karolina, Karoline, Karolina, Carolien, as well as hypocorisms, such as Callie, Carol, Carrie, etc.
Another derived feminine name is Carla (Bulgarian, Dutch, English, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Catalan), a name which dates from early Italy.
Regional forms:
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- Carolina (name) (Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Bulgarian)
- Caroline (given name) (English, French, Swedish, Danish)
- Carolyn (English)
- Carlijn (Dutch)
- Karoliina (Finnish)
- Karolina (Bulgarian, Polish, Swedish)
- Karolína (Czech)
- Karoline (Danish, Norwegian, Swedish)
- Carly (American)
- Carol (disambiguation) (English)
- Carola (disambiguation) (German, Swedish)
- Carole (disambiguation) (English, French, Portuguese)
- Charlotte (disambiguation) (English, French, German, Swedish, Danish)
- Carlota (Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan)
- Carlotta (Italian)
- Charlotta (Swedish)
- Carla
- Charla (English)
- Karla (Bulgarian, German, Scandinavian, Czech)
- Карла (Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian)
- Charlene (given name), Charlène
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