Carolinian

¹ American  

[kar-uh-lin-ee-uhn] / ˌkær əˈlɪn i ən /

adjective

1. of or relating to North Carolina or South Carolina or both.

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of North Carolina or of South Carolina.

Carolinian ² American  

[kar-uh-lin-ee-uhn] / ˌkær əˈlɪn i ən /

adjective

1. Carolingian.

2. Caroline.

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noun

1. Carolingian.

Carolinian ¹ British  

/ ˌkærəˈlɪnɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to North or South Carolina

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of North or South Carolina

Carolinian ² British  

/ ˌkærəˈlɪnɪən /

adjective

1. a variant of Caroline Carolingian

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Etymology

Origin of Carolinian¹

First recorded in 1695–1705; Carolin(a) + -ian

Origin of Carolinian²

< Medieval Latin Carolīn(us) Carolin(e) ¹ + -ian

Example Sentences

Bridgeman is ranked 52nd — the highest the 26-year-old South Carolinian has been since turning pro four years ago — but never has won on the PGA Tour.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Endawnson Nungo, 56, a South Carolinian in the railroad industry, told AFP "we've cut back a lot" due to beef prices.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

The smiley, huggy Vrabel is the sports dad we all wanted, and North Carolinian Maye actually has some of that early-Brady stardust.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

"I’m committed and honored to stand up for the rights of all North Carolinian voters, whether or not they voted for me," she said.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2025

This is Cape Fear Pier, one of the North Carolinian ports used in the transatlantic slave trade.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer