Carlijn

Carlijn is a Dutch feminine given name derived from the Germanic element karl, meaning free man or simply man, the same root that underlies the Latin Carolus and its many European descendants. It functions as a distinctly Dutch feminine form of the name Karl or Charles, which rose to widespread use across Europe largely through the fame of the Frankish emperor Charlemagne. Related feminine forms in other languages include Caroline, Carolina, Carla, and Karlijn, the latter being a close Dutch variant. The name remains in use in the Netherlands and Flanders as a characteristically regional diminutive adaptation.