The first name Caroline

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About the first name Caroline

Meaning

The name Caroline shares the etymology of Charles.

Historical origin

The name Caroline is a feminine form derived from Medieval Latin Carolus, itself related to Germanic Karl.

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The long history of Caroline among European dynasties helps explain its durable place in French and French-Canadian families.

Pronunciation:ca-ro-linkaʁɔl.in

Frequency of the first name Caroline by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Caroline 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 CarolineLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Caroline in baptisms by year.2001501005001765181218591906195320001765–1769 2 baptisms1770–1774 1 baptisms1790–1794 1 baptisms1795–1799 2 baptisms1800–1804 4 baptisms1805–1809 4 baptisms1810–1814 5 baptisms1815–1819 8 baptisms1820–1824 43 baptisms1825–1829 66 baptisms1830–1834 104 baptisms1835–1839 110 baptisms1840–1844 152 baptisms1845–1849 170 baptisms1850–1854 180 baptisms1855–1859 135 baptisms1860–1864 101 baptisms1865–1869 113 baptisms1870–1874 56 baptisms1875–1879 48 baptisms1880–1884 35 baptisms1885–1889 14 baptisms1890–1894 14 baptisms1895–1899 9 baptisms1900–1904 12 baptisms1905–1909 2 baptisms1910–1914 2 baptisms1915–1919 5 baptisms1925–1929 1 baptisms1930–1934 1 baptisms1935–1939 2 baptisms1950–1954 1 baptisms1955–1959 2 baptisms1960–1964 4 baptisms1965–1969 10 baptisms1970–1974 67 baptisms1975–1979 69 baptisms1980–1984 72 baptisms1985–1989 36 baptisms1990–1994 39 baptisms1995–1999 8 baptisms2000–2004 4 baptisms

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