Where does “Carol” come from?
Carol is an English name derived from Charles, which comes from the Germanic name Karl meaning man or fellow.
Carol (English): popular in the middle of the 20th century
Definitions
- popular in the middle of the 20th century
Ancestry of “Carol”, step by step
Carol traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Caroline
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Caroline | Relating to the time of Kings Charles I and II |
| 2 | English | -ine | Of or pertaining to; Used to form demonyms;... |
| 3 | French | -ine | feminine singular of -in; female equivalent of... |
| 4 | French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular -er... |
| 5 | Middle French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular; -ed, -en, -n |
| 6 | Old French | -é | used to form past participles of regular -er... |
| 7 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -ā | Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
via Middle English carole
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | carole | carol round dance accompanied by singing |
| 2 | Old French | carole | carol |
| 3 | Latin | choraula | Alternative form of choraulēs |
| 4 | Latin | choraules | a flute player, who accompanied the chorus dance |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χοραύλης | one who accompanies a chorus on the flute |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via Old Italian carola
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Italian | carola | — |