The first name Carole

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About the first name Carole

Meaning

The name Carole is related to Caroline. It shares the same historical root, even when the precise meaning varies across sources.

Historical origin

Carole belongs to the same name family as Caroline. The name Caroline is a feminine form derived from Medieval Latin Carolus, itself related to Germanic Karl.

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In archival records, Carole may coexist with Caroline or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:ca-rolkaʁ.ɔl

Frequency of the first name Carole by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Carole by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name CaroleLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Carole in baptisms by year.10075502501945195419631972198119901945–1949 32 baptisms1950–1954 82 baptisms1955–1959 98 baptisms1960–1964 50 baptisms1965–1969 28 baptisms1970–1974 14 baptisms1975–1979 16 baptisms1980–1984 6 baptisms1990–1994 2 baptisms

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