If that's a proper name, those are usually not translated.
Carolina is taken from the Latin word for Charles (Carolus), honoring King Charles I of England (who made the original land grant in 1629).
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
it was named after King Charles II of England (charles in latin is Carolus)
South Carolina was founded in 1663. It was founded by King Charles II. King Charles II gave the land to eight noble men known as The Lords Proprietors.
AnswerNorth Carolina was named to honor King Charles.well NC was called "The Land Of Charles" and it is north of south carolina so it is called North Carolina
Charles II.
Pennsylvania, because Kng Charles II gave the land to William Penn.
North Carolina was found in 1653 by virginians and South Carolina was founded in 1674 by king Charles l of England but made a royal decree and soon gave the land to his son king Charles ll and so on.
Carolina means Charles in Latin. The states were named after King Charles.
King Charles I of England granted all the land between Virginia and Spanish Florida to Sir Robert Heath in 1629. Heath never developed the land which he called Carolana, so King Charles II granted the same territory, with its name changed to Carolina, to eight noblemen who became the lords proprietors of the region in 1663.