Details for the forename Carol

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Carol (male)


Variants:	Carl (M) Carlo (M) Carlos (M) Carolus (M) Charles (M) Karácson (M) Karel (M) Karl (M) Karol (M) Károly (M)
Lesser Synonym(s):	Christmas (M) Noël (M)
Can be spelt:	Carroll (M) Caryl (M)
Feminine form:	Carol (F) Karolina (F)

Source(s):	English Parish Register freereg.rootsweb.com The Oxford Names Companion, OUP "Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Notes:	English. Originally a male name, derived from the Latin Carolus, the fore-runner of Charles, Carol is now more commonly used as a female forename. It is especially favoured for children born on December 25^th, Christmas Day, as are Noël for boys, Natalie and Carole for girls and Christmas for either. In old documents in Latin, Carol is rendered as Carolus. Search on Carol* to allow for Latin case endings.