Carolus

From Carolus, Latin for Charles. Doublet of Charles.

Carolus (plural Caroluses or Caroli)

1. (historical) An old English gold coin, worth 20 (or later 23) shillings.

• Carolus dollar

From Latin Carolus, Latinized form of the personal name Charles. This surname is mostly found in South Africa.

Carolus (plural Caroluses)

1. A surname from Latin.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Carolus is the 34495^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 656 individuals. Carolus is most common among White (93.45%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Carolus”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 292.

• Lacours, oculars, oscular

• Carlus (rather rare)
• Karolus (denarius coin inscription: KAROLVS IMP AVG (Karolus Imperātor Augustus))

A Latinized form of the Old High German karal, karl (modern male given name Karl). Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *karilaz.

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈka.ro.lus/, [ˈkärɔɫ̪ʊs̠]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈka.ro.lus/, [ˈkäːrolus]

Carolus m (genitive Carolī); second declension

1. a male given name from the Germanic languages

Second-declension noun.

• Carolus Magnus, also Karolus Magnus (literally “Charles the Great” (English), “Karl der Große” (German), i.e., Charlemagne)