Carolus
English
Etymology 1
From Carolus, Latin for Charles. Doublet of Charles.
Noun
Carolus (plural Caroluses or Caroli)
Related terms
Etymology 2
From Latin Carolus, Latinized form of the personal name Charles. This surname is mostly found in South Africa.
Proper noun
Carolus (plural Caroluses)
- A surname from Latin.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Carolus is the 34495th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 656 individuals. Carolus is most common among White (93.45%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Carolus”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 292.
Anagrams
Latin
Alternative forms
- Carlus (rare)
- Karolus
Etymology
A Latinized form of various Germanic names (e.g. Old High German karal, karl, Frankish *karil), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *karilaz.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈka.rɔ.ɫʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈkaː.ro.lus]
Proper noun
Carolus m (genitive Carolī); second declension
- a male given name from the Germanic languages
Declension
Second-declension noun.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Carolus | Carolī |
| genitive | Carolī | Carolōrum |
| dative | Carolō | Carolīs |
| accusative | Carolum | Carolōs |
| ablative | Carolō | Carolīs |
| vocative | Carole | Carolī |