Karolyn is an
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
, and
Swedish
Swedish or ' may refer to:
Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically:
* Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland
** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...
feminine
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...
that is a diminutive form of
Carolina and
Caroline as well as an alternate form of
Karolin.
Notable people referred to by this name include the following:
Given name
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Karolyn Ali
Karolyn Ali (August 29, 1944 – August 18, 2015) was an American film and music video producer, best known for her documentary '' Tupac: Resurrection''. She started her career in the music industry, producing music and commercials. Ali worked f ...
(1944 – 2015), American film and music video producer
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Karolyn Grimes
Karolyn Grimes (born July 4, 1940) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Zuzu Bailey in the classic 1946 Frank Capra film ''It's a Wonderful Life''. She also played Debby Brougham in the 1947 film ''The Bishop's Wife''.
Ca ...
(born 1940), American actress
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Karolyn Kirby
Karolyn Kirby (born June 30, 1961, in Brookline, Massachusetts) is a retired female beach volleyball player from the United States. She won the bronze medal at the 1997 World Championships in Los Angeles, California, partnering Nancy Reno. Th ...
(born 1961), American beach volleyball player
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Karolyn Nelke
Karolyn Ann Nelke (born August 26, 1948) was an American stage actor, playwright and author. She is best known for her 1982 play ''The Keeper: A Play About Lord Byron.''
Education
Nelke was born in the Bronx, New York to Harold and Teresa (n ...
(born 1948), American actor, playwright and author
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Karolyn Smardz Frost, Canadian historian
See also
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Carolyn
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Karalyn Patterson
Karalyn Eve Patterson, is a British psychologist in Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge and MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit. She is a specialist in cognitive neuropsychologyand an Emeritus Fellow of Darwin Co ...
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Karilyn Karilyn is a given name that is a variation of Caroline. Notable people known by this name include the following:
*Karilyn Bonilla Colón, Puerto Rican politician
*Karilyn Brown (born 1947), American politician
*Karilyn Pilch (born 1986), American ...
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Karlyn Karlyn is a given name that is a variation of Carlene and Karleen and nickname form of Karla. Notable people known by this name include the following:
*Karlyn Pipes (born 1962), American swimmer
*Karlyn Kohrs Campbell (born 1937), American acade ...
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Karolin (name) Karolin is a Danish, Finnish, German, Norwegian, and Swedish feminine given name that is a diminutive form of Carolina and Caroline as well as an alternate form of Carolin. Karólín is an Icelandic feminine given name that is a diminutive ...
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Károly
Károly is a very common Hungarian male given name. It is also sometimes found as a Hungarian surname. The origin of this name is the Turkic Karul, which means hawk. Nowadays Károly is considered the equivalent of English Karl or Charles (beca ...
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Károlyné Honfi
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