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Carol (given name)

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Carol (also spelled "Coral") is a feminine given name in English. It is also a European continental spelling of the English Charles, the Germanic Carl, and ultimately the Latin Carolus. Those so named include:

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Spellings

Below are a few spellings of the name Carol.

  • Carol
  • Carole

    • Female

  • Carol Alt (born 1960), American model and actress
  • Carol Remmer Angle (born 1927), American pediatrician, nephrologist, and toxicologist
  • Carol Burnett (born 1933), American comedian and actress
  • Carol Channing (born 1921), American singer, actress and comedian
  • Carol Dempster (1901-1991) American actress
  • Carolyn Carol W. Greider (born 1961), American molecular biologist
  • Carol Harrison (born 1955), British actress and writer
  • Carol Higgins Clark (born 1956), American mystery writer, daughter of writer Mary Higgins Clark
  • Carol Kane (born 1952), American actress
  • Carol Kaye (born 1935), American bass guitarist and session musician
  • Carol Lawrence (born 1932), American actress
  • Carol Lewis (born 1963), American retired track and field long jumper
  • Carol Lynley (born 1942), American actress
  • Carol Mann (born 1941), American retired golfer
  • Carol Denise McNair, youngest victim of the 1963 16th Street Baptist Church bombing
  • Carol Moseley Braun (born 1947), American politician and lawyer, first African-American woman elected to the US Senate
  • Carol M. Swain, American political scientist
  • Carol Spradling (born 1950), American professor
  • Carol Thatcher (born 1953), British journalist, author and media personality, daughter of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
  • Carol Wayne (1942-1985), American actress

    • Male

  • Carol I of Romania (1839–1914), King of Romania
  • Carol II of Romania (1893–1953), King of Romania
  • Carol Ardeleanu (1883-1949), Romanian writer
  • Carol Davila (1828-1884), Romanian physician
  • Carol Lambrino (1920-2006), eldest son of Carol II
  • Carol Reed (1906-1976), British film director
  • Carol Szathmari (1812-1887), Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian painter and photographer
  • Carol Vadnais (1945-2014), Canadian National Hockey League player

    • Fictional characters

  • Carol, the Pointy-Haired Boss's secretary in the Dilbert comic strip
  • Carol Danvers, a Marvel Comics superhero, formerly known as Ms. Marvel, currently known as Captain Marvel
  • Carol Hathaway, a character in the television series ER
  • Carol, the "impulsive" Wild Thing
  • Carol Martin, a character in the teleivision series The Brady Bunch
  • Carol Anne Freeling, main character in all three Poltergeist film series
  • Carol Post, a character in the television series Mister Ed
  • Carol Tea, a character in the video game Freedom Planet
  • Carol!, a character in the television series Saturday Night Live
  • Carol Tracey, a character in the film Cyberbully
  • Carol the Angel, the title character in the children's Christmas book, An Angel Named Carol by John L. Hoh, Jr.

    • References

    Carol (given name) Wikipedia
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