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The name is Carroll, and it is both a surname and first name. It is spelled more commonly as "Carol", and that is feminine. The masculine form is "Carroll" and it means champion. Another name more commonly used in naming girls is Ashley, which was originally a male name. I do not know the meaning of Ashley but both these names are very unkown and unique and I thought they would be interesting to know.
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Actually, McKenna, Carol (f.) and Carroll (m.) share a similar appearance and pronunciation but have different meanings.
"Carol" is the feminine form of "Carolus" (m.), the Latinized version of "Charles" which in turn comes from the Germanic "Karl", which more or less means "man". So Carol = man-ette(?). Go figure.
"Carroll" is not Germanic but Gaelic, and derives from Cearbhall (the -bh is pronounced "v" or sometimes not at all), and means "brave in fighting". In ancient Ireland, confrontations between armed groups were often settled in single combat, with the strongest and bravest warrior representing each side. These warriors were called "champions", so your definition's pretty well on.
- Da.
"Carol" is the feminine form of "Carolus" (m.), the Latinized version of "Charles" which in turn comes from the Germanic "Karl", which more or less means "man". So Carol = man-ette(?). Go figure.
"Carroll" is not Germanic but Gaelic, and derives from Cearbhall (the -bh is pronounced "v" or sometimes not at all), and means "brave in fighting". In ancient Ireland, confrontations between armed groups were often settled in single combat, with the strongest and bravest warrior representing each side. These warriors were called "champions", so your definition's pretty well on.
- Da.
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