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Carol name meaning

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in 2010
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What does the name Carol mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Carol

User Submitted Origins

English
69%
American
23%
German
5%
Latin
3%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. 3 submissions from the United States and Mexico agree the name Carol means "Song of joy" and is of French origin.
  2. 2 submissions from Colorado, U.S. agree the name Carol means "Song".
  3. A submission from Maryland, U.S. says the name Carol means "He will joy over thee with singing".
  4. A submission from Florida, U.S. says the name Carol means "Song, hymn masculine of charles".
  5. According to a user from Washington, U.S., the name Carol means "Joyful singing happy".
  6. According to a user from Texas, U.S., the name Carol is of Zimbabwe origin and means "Happy".
  7. A user from the United Kingdom says the name Carol means "Joyful".
  8. A user from Syrian Arab Republic says the name Carol is of English origin and means "Winter, Christmas, cozy feeling".
  9. A user from Texas, U.S. says the name Carol is of American origin and means "Nice".
  10. A user from Vietnam says the name Carol is of Latin origin and means "Man".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Car"ol
Senses
  1. A round dance.(Obs)
  2. A song of joy, exultation, or mirth; a lay."The costly feast, the carol, and the dance." [Dryden]"It was the carol of a bird." [Byron.]
  3. A song of praise of devotion; as, a Christmas or Easter carol ."Heard a carol, mournful, holy." [Tennyson.]"In the darkness sing your carol of high praise." [Keble.]
  4. Joyful music, as of a song."I heard the bells on Christmans Day Their old, familiar carol play." [Longfellow.]

Etymology: OF. carole a kind of dance wherein many dance together, fr. caroler to dance; perh. from Celtic; cf. Armor. koroll, n., korolla korolli, v., Ir. car music, turn, circular motion, also L. choraula a flute player, charus a dance, chorus, choir

verb Car"ol
Senses
  1. To praise or celebrate in song."The Shepherds at their festivals Carol her goodness." [Milton.]
  2. To sing, especially with joyful notes."Hovering swans . . . carol sounds harmonious." [Prior.]
verb Car"ol
To sing; esp. to sing joyfully; to warble.
noun
A small closet or inclosure built against a window on the inner side, to sit in for study. The word was used as late as the 16th century. The term carrel, of the same has largely superseded its use.

Etymology: OF. carole a sort of circular space, or carol

Other Dictionary Sources
  1. A joyful song (usually celebrating the birth of Christ)
  2. Joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
  3. Sing carols ("They went caroling on Christmas Day")
Wiktionary

Shortened from Caroline. Associated by folk etymology with the English noun carol.

  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages, popular in the middle of the 20th century.

Shortened from Latin Carolus; also an Anglicization of Romanian Carol, or Polish or Slovak Karol, all cognates of the English Charles.

  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.

    Carol was also found in the following language(s): Cebuano

    Notable Persons Named Carol

    Notable Persons Named Carol

    Carole King

    Carole King is a pop music, soft rock, folk rock, and blue-eyed soul singer-songwriter. She was most active from 1958 to present. Carole was given the name Carol Joan Klein on February 9th, 1942 in Manhattan, New York City, U.S.

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    Carol Susan Jane Danvers

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    (Group Captain)

    (Group Captain) is a broadcaster. Her most notable accomplishments were from 1982 to present. (Group was given the name Carol Jean Vorderman on December 24th, 1960 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England.

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    Carol Burnett

    Carol Burnett is an actress, comedian, singer, and writer. Her most notable accomplishments were from 1955 to present. Carol was given the name Carol Creighton Burnett on April 26th, 1933 in San Antonio, Texas, U.S.

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    Carol Channing

    Carol Channing is a stand-up comedienne, actress, singer, dancer, and comedienne. She has been prominent since 1941. Carol was given the name Carol Elaine Channing on January 31st, 1921 in Seattle, Washington, U.S.

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    Carol Kane

    Carol Kane is an actress and actor. She has been prominent since 1971. Carol was given the name Carolyn Laurie Kane on June 18th, 1952 in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.

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    • Diahann Carroll
      Actor
    • Carol II
      Royalty
    • CCH Pounder
      Actress
    • Niecy Nash
      Actress
    • Carol Alt
      Actress/model
    • Carol McCain
      Model (people)
    • Carol Lynley
      Actress
    • Carol I
      Royalty
    • Carol Thatcher
      Journalist
    • Carol Kirkwood
      Television Presenter
    • Carol Moseley Braun
      Recorder of Deeds of Cook County
    • Carol Cleveland
    • Carol Gilligan
      Writer
    • Carol Leifer
      Comedian

    Notable Persons With the Last Name Carol

    Notable Persons With the Last Name Carol

    Sue Carol

    Sue Carol was an actress and talent agent. Her most notable accomplishments were from 1927 to 1937. Sue was given the name Evelyn Jean Lederer on October 30th, 1906 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. She died on February 4th, 1982.

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    Martine Carol

    She was most active from 1941 to 1941. Martine was given the name Marie-Louise Jeanne Nicolle Mourer on May 16th, 1920 in Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne, Île-de-France, France. Martine is also known as Marise Arley, Martine Carole, and Marie-Louise Maurer. She breathed her last breath on February 6th, 1967.

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    Sister Carol

    Sister Carol is a reggae and dancehall musician. She was most active from 1984 to 1984. Sister was given the name Carol Theresa East on January 15th, 1959.

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    Cindy Carol

    Cindy Carol is a theatre, film, television, actor, stage, and televisionactress. She was most active from 1955 to 1966. Cindy was given the name Annette Carol Sydes on October 11th, 1944 in Los Angeles, California, U.S. Cindy is also known as Carol Sydes.

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    Lynne Carol

    Lynne Carol was an actress and actor. She was most prominent from 1960 to 1980. Lynne was given the name Josephine Caroline Gertrude Mary Faith Harber on June 29th, 1914 in Usk. Lynne is also known as Palmer and Josephine. She died on June 30th, 1990.

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    Avedon Carol

    Avedon Carol is a writer.

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    Ethnicity Distribution

    Ethnicity Carol U.S.
      White 76.88% 64.26%
      African American 12.67% 11.96%
      Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 1.25% 4.85%
      American Indian and Alaska Native 1.18% 0.69%
      Two or More Ethnicities 1.60% 1.76%
      Hispanic or Latino 6.41% 16.26%

    Of Last Name Carol

    People with the last name Carol are most frequently White or African American

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    Fun Facts about the name Carol

  1. What name lists does Carol rank for?
  2. How Popular is the name Carol? Carol is the 61st most popular name of all time. As a last name Carol was the 18,984th most popular name in 2010.
  3. How many people with the first name Carol have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 825,067 babies born with the first name Carol in the United States. That's more than enough people named Carol to occupy the country of Guyana with an estimated population of 784,894 (as of July 1, 2010).
  4. What year were 5 or more babies first named Carol? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 7 new born babies.
  5. When was Carol first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Carol is Saturday, August 24th, 1850.
  6. What year had the most people named Carol born? The highest recorded use of the first name Carol was in 1946 with a total of 34,284 babies. That's a lot of babies named Carol!
  7. Random Carol Factoid: According to the 1950 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Carol ranks 14th in popularity as a baby girl's name in District of Columbia. Imagine that, 173 babies in District of Columbia have the same name in 1950.
  8. Weird things about the name Carol: The name spelled backwards is Lorac. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Coarl. How do you pronounce that?
  9. How many people have the last name Carol? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 1,436 people with the last name Carol.
  10. How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Carol? Chances are, most people haven't met someone with Carol as their last name since less than 1 person in 204k people have that last name. If you know one, consider yourself lucky!
  11. Carol name meaning

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