Carolus

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noun

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

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Meanings

Carolus1

nounCarolus (plural Caroluses or Caroli)

plural Caroluses · plural Caroli

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

Carolus2

proper nounCarolus (plural Caroluses)

plural Caroluses

  1. A surname from Latin.

Origin

Carolus · noun

From Carolus, Latin for Charles. Doublet of Charles.

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Carolus · proper noun

  1. LatinCarolus
  2. EnglishCarolus

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

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APA

Carolus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carolus

MLA

“Carolus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carolus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Carolus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carolus.

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