Carolus
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Carolus, Latin for Charles. Doublet of Charles.
Noun edit
Carolus (plural Caroluses or Caroli)
- (historical) An old English gold coin, worth 20 (or later 23) shillings.
Related terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
From Latin Carolus, Latinized form of the personal name Charles. This surname is mostly found in South Africa.
Proper noun edit
Carolus (plural Caroluses)
- A surname from Latin.
Statistics edit
- 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 edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Carolus”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 292.
Anagrams edit
Latin edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
A Latinized form of various Germanic names (e.g. Old High German karal, karl), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *karilaz.
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈka.ro.lus/, [ˈkärɔɫ̪ʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈka.ro.lus/, [ˈkäːrolus]
Proper noun edit
Carolus m (genitive Carolī); second declension
- a male given name from the Germanic languages
Declension edit
Second-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Carolus | Carolī |
| Genitive | Carolī | Carolōrum |
| Dative | Carolō | Carolīs |
| Accusative | Carolum | Carolōs |
| Ablative | Carolō | Carolīs |
| Vocative | Carole | Carolī |