Carlyn is an
English
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* English people
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feminine
given name
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and
surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community.
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. As a given name it is form of
Caroline derived from
Karl Karl may refer to:
People
* Karl (given name), including a list of people and characters with the name
* Karl der Große, commonly known in English as Charlemagne
* Karl Marx, German philosopher and political writer
* Karl of Austria, last Austria ...
. As an English surname it derives from the Irish surnames O'Carlain and O'Caireallain.
Notable people with this name include the following:
Carlyn may refer to:
*
Carlyn Chisholm, Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen
Caroline Elizabeth Chisholm, Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen (born 23 December 1951), is a UK life peeress and member of the House of Lords, where she currently sits as a Crossbencher.
Life
The only daughter of John Wyndham, 6th Baron Leconfield, ...
*
Carlyn Kruger
Carlyn Kruger (born 12 August 1936) is a Canadian former alpine skier who competed in the 1956 Winter Olympics
The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games ( it, VII Giochi Olimpici invernali) and commonly known ...
, Canadian former alpine skier who competed in the 1956 Winter Olympics
* Carlyn Ocampo, former member of Filipino pop group
Pop Girls
Viva Records is a Philippine record label owned by Viva Communications.
Current artists
* 3 Daisy / Samahang Nozomi (DONGALO WRECKORDS)
* 3YO
* Acapellago
* Adie (O/C Records)
* After 5
* ALAMAT
* Alexis Navarro
* ALLMO$T
* Amber
* Andrew ...
and currently member of Korean girl group Z-Girls
See also
*
Carlin (name) Carlin is a unisex given name and surname of Irish origin. As a feminine given name, a secondary origin is as an alternate form of Carla, Carol or Caroline. Notable people with the name include:
Surname
* Ben Carlin (1912–1981), Australian a ...
*
Carolyn
Carolyn is a female given name, a variant of Caroline. Other spellings include Karolyn, Carolyne, Carolynn or Carolynne. Caroline itself is one of the feminine forms of Charles.
List of Notable People
*Carolyn Bennett (born 1950), Canadian pol ...
*
Carlyne Carlyne is both a given name that is a variant of Carly and Caroline. Notable people with the name include:
*Arthur Carlyne Niven Dixey, full name of Arthur Dixey (1889 – 1954), British Member of Parliament
* Carlyne Cerf de Dudzeele, French st ...
References
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