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in reply to a message by McKenna
Actually, McKenna, Carol (f.) and Carroll (m.) share a similar appearance and pronunciation but have different meanings.
"Carol" is the feminine form of "Carolus" (m.), the Latinized version of "Charles" which in turn comes from the Germanic "Karl", which more or less means "man". So Carol = man-ette(?). Go figure.
"Carroll" is not Germanic but Gaelic, and derives from Cearbhall (the -bh is pronounced "v" or sometimes not at all), and means "brave in fighting". In ancient Ireland, confrontations between armed groups were often settled in single combat, with the strongest and bravest warrior representing each side. These warriors were called "champions", so your definition's pretty well on.
- Da.
"Carol" is the feminine form of "Carolus" (m.), the Latinized version of "Charles" which in turn comes from the Germanic "Karl", which more or less means "man". So Carol = man-ette(?). Go figure.
"Carroll" is not Germanic but Gaelic, and derives from Cearbhall (the -bh is pronounced "v" or sometimes not at all), and means "brave in fighting". In ancient Ireland, confrontations between armed groups were often settled in single combat, with the strongest and bravest warrior representing each side. These warriors were called "champions", so your definition's pretty well on.
- Da.
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