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Carol (given Name)
Carol is a unisex given name in English, although in contemporary usage it is more commonly used for women. It is a variant of the English Charles, Germanic Carl, and Latin Carolus. Spelling variations include Carroll, Caryl, Carole. People Female * Carol Alt (born 1960), American model and actress * Carol Remmer Angle (born 1927), American pediatrician, nephrologist, and toxicologist * Carol Anstey, Canadian politician * Carol Banawa (born 1981), Filipino singer and actress * Carol Barnett (1956–2021), American businesswoman and philanthropist * Carol Beaumont, (born 1960), New Zealand unionist and Labour Party politician * Carol Joyce Blumberg, American statistician * Carol Moseley Braun (born 1947), American politician and lawyer, first African-American woman elected to the US Senate * Carol Breen (born 1986), Irish footballer and Aussie rules player * Carol Burnett (born 1933), American comedian and actress * Carol Channing (1921–2019), American singer, act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. In Western culture, the idioms "" and "being on first-name terms" refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or Gentile name, ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carolle
Carolle is a feminine given name. Notable people known by this name include the following: Given name * Carolle Brabant, Canadian film executive * Carolle J. Carter, penname of Carolle J. Kitchens (born 1934), American historian * Carolle de Ste. Croix (born 1968), Canadian educator, researcher and political figure * Carolle Zahi (born 1994), French sprinter Middle name *Robin Carolle Brantley, full name of Robin Robinson (born 1957), Chicago news anchor See also * Carole * Carolee * Caroll * Carolla *Carollo Carollo may refer to: *Agostino Carollo (Spankox), Italian musician, disc jockey, singer and producer *Anthony Carollo (1923–2007), American mobster, boss of the New Orleans crime family, son of the mob boss Silvestro Carollo *Bill Carollo (born ... * Fábio Carille {{given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carol Beaumont
Carol Ann Beaumont (born 6 October 1960) is a New Zealand unionist and Labour Party politician. She twice served as a list member of Parliament from 2008 to 2011 and 2013 to 2014, and was elected Labour Party senior vice president in 2021. Early life and career Beaumont worked for several unions before entering Parliament, including the New Zealand Union of Students' Associations, New Zealand University Students' Association, New Zealand Nurses Association and New Zealand Council of Trade Unions (NZCTU). She was NZCTU Secretary from 2003 until 2008. Political career Member of Parliament Beaumont stood for Labour at the 2008 New Zealand general election, 2008 general election in Maungakiekie (New Zealand electorate), Maungakiekie, an electorate that was held at the time by the retiring Mark Gosche. She finished second to Auckland City councillor Sam Lotu-Iiga, the National Party candidate. Beaumont was elected to Parliament as a list MP. Labour was in opposition and Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carol Jenkins Barnett
Carol Jenkins Barnett (September 30, 1956 – December 7, 2021) was an American philanthropist and businesswoman, the daughter of George W. Jenkins, the founder of Publix Super Markets. Jenkins Barnett was president of Publix Super Markets Charities and as a member of the board of directors of Publix Super Markets. She had been included in a ''Forbes'' list of The World's Billionaires every year from 2008 on. Early life Carol Jenkins was the daughter of Anne MacGregor and George W. Jenkins. Jenkins Barnett is one of six children: Howard, David, Julie, Nancy and Kenneth. Barnett attended Emory University but later transferred to Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida. Carol Barnett's father, George W. Jenkins, founded Publix Super Markets. Carol was born in 1956 when Publix was in its heyday. Carol and her five siblings worked at Publix beginning at the age of sixteen. She said: "The way I grew up, everything was about Publix. We'd go to store openings. I remember atte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carol Banawa
Carol Claire Aguilar Banawa-Crisostomo (born March 4, 1981), better known in the Philippines as Carol Banawa, is a Filipino people, Filipina singer-songwriter, actress, and nurse currently based in United States of America, United States. She is a Star Magic Batch 4 alumna. Early life and career Raised in Batangas, she has two siblings, Alexander and Cherry. Banawa started singing when she was a little girl while her family lived in Saudi Arabia. Her family then moved back to the Philippines. There, she was invited to join the new roster of ABS-CBN stars through the children-oriented show ''Ang TV''. She has performed at the Madison Square Garden in New York City at the 2003 New York Music Festival. In 2004, Pinoyvision Records Released: her ''Platinum Hits Collection'' album, a compilation of her songs. The album also comes with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carol Anstey
Carol Ann Anstey (née Brake) (Born: October 16, 1974) is a Canadian politician from the Conservative Party of Canada. She is also an author. Career She was elected Member of Parliament for Long Range Mountains in the 2025 Canadian federal election The 2025 Canadian federal election was held on April 28, 2025, to elect members of the House of Commons of Canada, House of Commons to the 45th Canadian Parliament. Governor General Mary Simon issued the writs of election on March 23, 2025, afte .... She contested the seat in the 2021 election. Anstey is a real estate agent by profession, and author of the book ''Called to his purpose.'' Publications * Electoral record References Living people Conservative Party of Canada MPs Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) Canadian real estate agents 21st-century members of the House of Commons of Canada Women members of the House of Commons of Canada Members of the House of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carol Remmer Angle
Carol Remmer Angle is an American pediatrician, nephrologist, and toxicologist. Angle is known as one of the nation's leading researchers on lead poisoning. She is professor emeritus at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) in Omaha, Nebraska. Angle joined UNMC in 1954 and was one of the first women to serve as chair of an academic medical department (pediatrics). She also served as chief of pediatric nephrology, director of the pediatric intensive care unit, and director of medical toxicology. In 1957, Angle along with Dr. Matilda McIntire, founded one of the country's first poison control centers. Angle is a founding member and a prior president of the American Association of Poison Control Centers. For forty years, Angle served as an expert for NIEHS, National Institutes of Health and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency panels investigating heavy metal toxicity. Angle continues as a toxicology consultant, reviewer and editor. Education and training Angle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carol Alt
Carol Ann Alt (born December 1, 1960) is an American model and actress. Early life Alt was born in Flushing, Queens, New York, the daughter of Muriel, an airline employee and model, and Anthony Alt, a battalion chief from the 18th Battalion (South Bronx) of the New York City Fire Department. She was noticed waiting tables in East Williston, Long Island, and decided at age 18 to try modeling as a summer job to save money for college. She is the third of four children. She has an older brother, Anthony Jr. (1955–2005), an older sister, Karen and a younger sister, Christine. Alt's maternal grandparents were German immigrants, while her paternal grandmother was Irish. Career Alt's first big break in modeling was in 1979, when she was featured on the cover of ''Harper's Bazaar'' magazine. However, she garnered publicity in 1982 when she featured on the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover. During the 1980s, she appeared on over 500 magazine covers, becoming one of the most famou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrie (name)
Carrie is a female given name in English speaking countries, usually a pet form of Caroline (given name), Caroline or Carolyn. Other spellings include Cari, Kari (name), Kari, Karie, Kerry, Carri, Karri, Kerrie, Kerri, Keri, Cerry, and Karrie, as well as various other spellings. Related names may include Carol (given name), Carol, Caroline (given name), Caroline, Carolyn, Carolyne, or Carolynne. It is also a surname. Given name *Carrie A. Buck (born 1971), American educator and politician *Carrie A. Tuggle (1858–1924), American educator, philanthropist, and social activist *Carrie Acheson (1934–2023), Irish Fianna Fáil politician *Carrie Adeline Barbour (1861–1942), American paleontologist, educator, assistant curator, and assistant professor *Carrie Adell Strahorn (1854–1925), American explorer and pioneer *Carrie Akre (born 1966), American musician who worked with bands Hammerbox and Goodness (band) *Carrie Allen McCray (1913–2008), African-American writer *Carrie Ann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carolina (name)
Carolina is a feminine given name in Italian, English, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Swedish, derived from the masculine name Carolus which is Latin for Charles, generally meaning 'free man' or 'freeholder'. Variations *Karolina (Indonesian, Polish, Slovenian, Hungarian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German) *Karolína (Czech, Slovak) *Каролина (Bulgarian) *Carolina (Italian, English, Indonesian Spanish, Portuguese) *Karna (Swedish) *Καρολίνα (Greek) List of notable people with the given name Carolina *Archduchess Maria Carolina of Austria (1752–1814), Queen of Naples and Sicily * Carolina Barco (born 1951), Colombian-American diplomat * Carolina del Castillo Díaz (1867–1933), Spanish painter *Carolina Duer (born 1978), Argentine world champion boxer * Carolina Falkholt, Swedish artist, graffiti writer and musician *Carolina Gaitán, Colombian television actress *Carolina Gómez (born 1974), Colombian actress, presenter and model * Carolina Gómez (cyc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline (given Name)
Caroline is a feminine given name, originally a French language, French feminine form of the masculine name Charles. It has been in common use in the Anglosphere since the 1600s. The name was first used among upper class English families in honor of Charles I of England and his son Charles II of England. Common nicknames and variations include Callie, Cara (given name), Cara, Carol (given name), Carol, Carole, Carolina (name), Carolina, Carolyn, Carly, Carrie (name), Carrie, and Caz. Usage Caroline was well-used in France throughout the 20th century and the early 21st century. It was among the top 100 names for French girls between 1900 and 1907 and again from 1958 to 2002. It has since declined in use in French-speaking countries. In Belgium, Caroline was also among the top 100 names for girls in the 1990s and early 2000s. In Scotland, Caroline was among the top 100 names for Scottish girls between 1935 and 1993, and was most popular from the 1950s to the 1970s. In England an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carolus (name)
Carolus is the medieval Latin form of the name Charles. It was the name of various Franks, Frankish rulers, most notably of Charlemagne (742–814). The given name also gave rise to a surname in the 17th century. People First name or title * Carolus Andriamatsinoro (born 1989), Malagasy footballer * Carolus Arretinus or Carlo Marsuppini (1399–1453), Italian humanist and chancellor * Carolus Clusius (Charles de l'Écluse), Flemish doctor and botanist * Carolus de Tilly (1642–1698), French Roman Catholic prelate * Carolus-Duran (Charles Auguste Émile Durand), French painter * Carolus Fernández de Velasco (1596–1665) Belgian Roman Catholic clergy * Carolus Antonius Fodor or Carel Anton Fodor (1768–1846), Dutch composer * Carolus Gallus (1530–1616), Dutch minister and polemicist * Carolus Hacquart (after 1686), Flemish composer * Carolus Magnus Hutschenreuther (1794–1845), German industrialist * Carolus Adrianus Johannes Kreutz (born 1954), Dutch orchidologist, botanic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
