Carolus is the medieval Latin form of the name

Charles Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English language, English and French language, French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic, Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*k ...

, notably the name of

Charlemagne Charlemagne ( , ) or Charles the Great ( la, Carolus Magnus; german: Karl der Große; 2 April 747 – 28 January 814), a member of the Carolingian dynasty, was King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and the first Holy ...

(742–814). The given name also gave rise to a surname in the 17th century.

People

First name or title

Carolus Andriamatsinoro Charles Carolus Andriamatsinoro (born 6 July 1989), simply known as Andria, is a Malagasy professional footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi club Najran and the Madagascar national team. Club career WA Tlemcen On 31 January 2011, Carolu ...

(born 1989), Malagasy footballer * Carolus Arretinus or

Carlo Marsuppini Carlo Marsuppini (1399–1453), also known as Carlo Aretino and Carolus Arretinus, was an Italian Renaissance humanist and chancellor of the Florentine Republic. Biography Marsuppini was born in Genoa into a family from Arezzo, but grew up and ...

(1399–1453), Italian humanist and chancellor *

Carolus Clusius Charles de l'Écluse, L'Escluse, or Carolus Clusius (19 February 1526 – 4 April 1609), seigneur de Watènes, was an Artois doctor and pioneering botanist, perhaps the most influential of all 16th-century scientific horticulturists. Life Clu ...

(Charles de l'Écluse), Flemish doctor and botanist * Carolus de Tilly (1642–1698), French Roman Catholic prelate *

Carolus-Duran Charles Auguste Émile Durand, known as Carolus-Duran (Lille 4 July 1837 – 17 February 1917 Paris), was a French painter and art instructor. He is noted for his stylish depictions of members of high society in Third Republic France. Biograph ...

(Charles Auguste Émile Durand), French painter * Carolus Fernández de Velasco (1596-1665) Belgian Roman Catholic clergy * Carolus Antonius Fodor or

Carel Anton Fodor Carel Anton Fodor or Carolus Antonius Fodor (12 April 1768 – 22 February 1846) was a Dutch pianist, conductor, and the most prominent composer of his generation in the Netherlands, writing in the manner of Joseph Haydn. He was born in Ven ...

(1768 – 1846), Dutch composer * Carolus Gallus (1530 – 1616), Dutch minister and polemicist * Carolus Hacquart (c. 1640 - after 1686), Flemish composer *

Carolus Magnus Hutschenreuther Carolus Magnus Hutschenreuther (9 April 1794 – 10 November 1845) was a German industrialist and the founder of the C.M. Hutschenreuther Porcelain Factory in Hohenberg an der Eger, Bavaria. Early years Carolus Magnus Hutschenreuther wa ...

(1794 – 1845), German industrialist *

Carolus Adrianus Johannes Kreutz Carolus Adrianus Johannes "Karel" Kreutz (born 1954) is a Dutch orchidologist, botanical writer and taxonomist, currently affiliated with the Centre for Biodiversity Naturalis in Leiden, Netherlands. He is regarded as an exceptionally experienced ...

(born 1954), Dutch orchidologist, botanical writer and taxonomist * Carolus Lassila (1922 – 1987), Finnish diplomat * Carolus Luython (1557 – 1620), Belgian composer * Carolus Linnaeus (

Carl Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the ...

or Carl von Linné), Swedish botanist and physician * Carolus Linnaeus the Younger (

Carl Linnaeus the Younger Carl Linnaeus the Younger, Carolus Linnaeus the Younger, Carl von Linné den yngre (Swedish; abbreviated Carl von Linné d. y.), or ''Linnaeus filius'' (Latin for ''Linnaeus the son''; abbreviated L.fil. (outdated) or L.f. (modern) as a botanic ...

), Swedish naturalist * Carolus Luython, 17th-century composer * Carolus Magnus (Charlemagne), Holy Roman Emperor *

Carolus Maneken Carolus Maneken or Carolus Virulus (or any of the spelling variations of the name, including Karel and Karolus for Carolus, Menneken, Mennicken or Meniken for Maneken, and Viruli for Virulus) (1419?-1493) was a professor at the Leuven University and ...

(1419-1493), professor * Carolus Mulerius (1601 – 1638), Dutch Hispanist and grammarian * Carolus Niellius (1576 – 1652), Dutch Remonstrant minister * Carolus Nolet (born 1940/41), Dutch businessman *

Carolus Polodig Carolus Polodig, O.C.D. (1671–1714) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Vicar Apostolic of Izmir (1713–1714) and Titular Archbishop of ''Cyrrhus'' (1713–1714). (in Latin)Carolus Johannes Reinecke Carolus Johannes Reinecke was the rector of the Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, situated in Potchefstroom, South Africa. Roots Reinecke was born on 21 December 1941, in Krugersdorp, South Africa. He was the son of Caro ...

(born 1941), South African rector * Carolus Rex (

Charles XII of Sweden Charles XII, sometimes Carl XII ( sv, Karl XII) or Carolus Rex (17 June 1682 – 30 November 1718 O.S.), was King of Sweden (including current Finland) from 1697 to 1718. He belonged to the House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken, a branch line of t ...

), King of Sweden *

Carolus Sigonius Carolus Sigonius (Carlo Sigonio or Sigone) (c. 152412 August 1584) was an Italian humanist, born in Modena. Biography Having studied Greek under the learned Franciscus Portus of Candia, he attended the philosophical schools of Bologna and ...

(c. 1524 – 1584), Italian humanist *

Carolus Souliaert Carolus Souliaert (died 1540?) (also known as: Swillaert, Swillart, Swilliart) was a Dutch composer active in the first half of the 16th century. Very little is known about the life of this composer. A few chansons composed by Souliaert/ Swillaert ...

(died 1540), 16th-century composer * Carolus Stoffels (1893 – 1957), Dutch modern pentathlete *

Carolus Wimmer Carolus Wimmer (born 10 September 1948) is a German-Venezuelan communist politician and university professor. He is editor of its journal ''Debate Abierto'' (Open Debate), and a former member of the Latin American Parliament. Personal life ...

(born 1948), German politician *

Carolus Wrede Baron Carl Gustaf Garibaldi Fabian "Carolus" Wrede af Elimä (27 December 1860 — 15 May 1927) was a Grand Duchy of Finland, Finnish industrialist. Wrede studied five grades in Turku and in 1881 started his career at Hackman, Hackman & Co. in V ...

(1860 — 1927), Finnish industrialist

Middle name

* Christianus Carolus Henricus van der Aa (1718 – 1793), Dutch Lutheran pastor *

Francis Carolus Eeles Francis Carolus Eeles (1876 – 17 August 1954, Dunster'Obituary: Dr. F. C. Eeles', ''The Times'', 18 August 1954) was an English liturgical scholar and ecclesiastical historian. Eeles was on the Advisory Committee of the Warham Guild, establishe ...

(1876 – 1954), English liturgical scholar and ecclesiastical historian

Surname

Cheryl Carolus Cheryl Carolus (born 27 May 1958) is a South African politician. She was born in Silvertown, on the Cape Flats, Cape Town. Carolus became involved in politics while still at school and became an activist after joining the United Democratic Fro ...

, South African politician * Jean Carolus, 19th-century Belgian artist *

Johann Carolus Johann Carolus (26 March 1575 − 15 August 1634) was a German publisher of the first newspaper, called ''Relation aller Fürnemmen und gedenckwürdigen Historien'' (Account of all distinguished and commemorable stories). The ''Relation'' is re ...

, 17th-century newspaper publisher *

Joris Carolus Joris Carolus (–) was a Dutch cartographer and explorer who was employed by the Noordsche Compagnie and the Dutch East India Company. Career Carolus apparently was a native of Enkhuizen. After he lost a leg at the Siege of Ostend (1601–04) ...

, 17th-century Dutch cartographer *

Louis Carolus-Barré Louis Carolus-Barré (9 April 1910, in Paris – 18 July 1993, in Paris) was a 20th-century French librarian and medievalist. Biography After studying at the École nationale des chartes of which he graduated in 1934, he was a member of the É ...

(1910 – 1993), French librarian and medievalist {{given name Masculine given names French masculine given names German masculine given names Dutch masculine given names