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GirlPronounced French /ka.ʁɔ.lin/; English /ˈkæɹ.ə.laɪn/; English /ˈkæɹ.ə.lɪn/; German /kaː.ʁo.ˈliː.nə/; Dutch /kaː.roː.ˈli.nə/; Dutch /kaː.roː.ˈlin/Norwegian language family

Caroline

French feminine form of Carolus.

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Caroline is a girl name.

Pronunciation: French /ka.ʁɔ.lin/; English /ˈkæɹ.ə.laɪn/; English /ˈkæɹ.ə.lɪn/; German /kaː.ʁo.ˈliː.nə/; Dutch /kaː.roː.ˈli.nə/; Dutch /kaː.roː.ˈlin/.

GenderGirl
PronunciationFrench /ka.ʁɔ.lin/; English /ˈkæɹ.ə.laɪn/; English /ˈkæɹ.ə.lɪn/; German /kaː.ʁo.ˈliː.nə/; Dutch /kaː.roː.ˈli.nə/; Dutch /kaː.roː.ˈlin/
Language familyNorwegian

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French feminine form of Carolus.

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Usage: french, english, german, swedish, norwegian, danish, dutch

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