Bedeutung
Free man; Song of happiness
Carol means "song of happiness" or "joyful song".
Feminine form of the Latin Carolus, which is a cognate of Charles (full-grown, a man, a freeman), and a short form of Caroline, another feminine form of Carolus. Alternatively, the name is derived from carol (joyous song, a carol). Var: Carole, Carrol, Carroll, Carryl, Caryl. (KARE-OL, KARE-UL)
Feminine form of the Latin Carolus, which is a cognate of Charles (full-grown, a man) and a short form of Caroline, which is a feminine form of Carolus. The name is alternatively derived from the vocabulary word carol (joyous song, a carol). See CHARLES (Male Names). Var: Carole, Caryl. (KARE-RL)
Romanian form of Charles (full-grown, a man). The name is derived from the Germanic karl (full-grown, a man) and has been borne by two Romanian kings, Carol I (1839-1914) and Carol II (1893-1953). (KAH-REL)
A short form of Caroline (a freeman, peasant), Carol is also bestowed as an independent given name. See CAROLINE. (KARE-OL)
(German) farmer. (French) song of joy. (English) strong. See also Charlene,Kalle,Karol.
(English) feminine; (French) joyful song; (German) farming woman
