Carnie
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A woman's name often short for Caroline
- proper noun
- /ˈkɑrni/
:
Carnie
- Carnie Wilson
- Carnie and Wendy
- Carnie the singer
Surface Forms
Carnie main
Etymology
Carnie is a short, friendly form of Caroline, the woman's name that comes from Charles, an old German name meaning 'free man'. So Carnie is a nickname people use when they want a shorter, familiar name.