According to Wikipedia, and several other sources, including my own memories of Latin classes, "Carolyn" derives from Carolus. It is basically the feminine form of "Charles". Meaning is that of "free man".
While a pretty name, and associated with the concept of "womanly" - probably from a popular show in which the pioneer mother was named "Caroline Ingalls" - it does not specifically mean that.
Carolyn originally came from the boy name Charles
The name Carolyn is from America and Italy. The name Carolyn is Italian and American
Carolyn Coletti's birth name is Carolyn Coletti.
Carolyn Maloney's birth name is Carolyn Bosher.
Carolyn Jessop's birth name is Carolyn Blackmore.
Carolyn Culliton's birth name is Carolyn DeMoney.
Carolyn Zeifman's birth name is Carolyn Zeifman.
Carolyn Stotesbery's birth name is Carolyn Stotesbery.
Carolyn Stayer's birth name is Carolyn Mobus.
Carolyn Marz's birth name is Carolyn Smith.
Carolyn Cagney's birth name is Carolyn Nelson.
Carolyn Seymour's birth name is Carolyn von Benckendorf.