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The states of North Carolina and South Carolina are named after King Charles who was the king at the time that they were colonies.
Carolina means Charles in Latin. The states were named after King Charles.
King Charles II of England is responsible for naming North Carolina. He picked the name to honor his father King Charles I. Carolina means Charles in Latin.
Named after King Charles I. Charelston, SC Charles Town
King charles
King Charles I of England granted the region that is the present-day Carolinas to Sir Robert Heath in 1629. The region was named Carolus, a Latin form of Charles, in honor of King Charles. King Charles II, his son, changed the spelling to Carolina in 1663. The region of Carolina was eventually divided into South Carolina and North Carolina, and both became states in 1788.
King Charles I of Englad
North Carolina was the northern part of the combined Carolinas. The Carolina part of the name is that Carolina was the colony was named after King Charles. The name Carolina is Latin for Charles.
North Carolina US state was named after two kings of England, King Charles I and King Charles II. The state's nickname is Tar Heel State.
The Carolinas.
King Charles II of England did not find South Carolina, but did name it for his father, Charles I. The colony of Carolina was founded in the 1670's and was split into northern and southern colonies in 1719.
Carolina was named by King Charles the Second of England after his father Charles the First. Carolinus being Latin for Charles.