Carl (name)

Carl (name)

Infobox Given Name Revised
name = Carl


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pronunciation= Carl
gender = Always Male
meaning = Strong, couragious
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origin = Scandinavian, old Norse
related names = many, see text
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Carl is a popular given name as well as the name of various places. The most popular male variations are "Karl", "Charles"; the popularity stems from the long lines of historical nobility using these names. There also exist many female variations such as "Charlotte" and "Carla". "Carlos" and "Carla" rank as 3rd most popular names in many Spanish-speaking countries.

See Carl, Karl, Charles, Carolus, Karol and Carlos for famous people.

Carl, or Karl, is a Scandinavian name originating from old Norse, basically meaning "free man" or just "man". This word remains in contemporary Swedish and Icelandic. In Sweden, Karl was reserved for kingsFact|date=February 2008. Several Swedish kings have borne the name, among them today's ruler Carl XVI Gustav.

Male given names

* Carl (English, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, classic German)
* Carlyon (English)
* Carlo (Italian)
* Carlos (Portuguese, Spanish)
* Carles (Catalan)
* Carol (Romanian)
* Carolus (Latin)
* Charl (Afrikaans)
* Charles (French, English); Diminutive variants include: Charlie, Chaz, Chuck, Chucky, Chuckles.
* Charlys (Cornish)
* Gàrral (Sami)
* Kaarle, Kaarlo (Finnish)
* Kaarel (Estonian)
* Kalle (Swedish, Finnish)
* Karel (Afrikaans, Czech, Dutch, Slovenian)
* Karl (English, German, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish)
* Karlis (Latvian)
* Karlo (Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian)
* Karol (Polish, Slovak)
* Karolis (Lithuanian)
* Karolos/Κάρολος (Greek)
* Károly (Hungarian)
* Kirollos (كيرولوس) (Arabic)
* Séarlas (Irish); Cathal & Cormac are often thought to be the Irish variants of Charles/Carl/Karl. However, they are equations, and not true forms.
* Siarl (Welsh)
* Teàrlach (Scottish)

Female given names

* Carla (English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish); This name dates back to early Italy. Many people have this name.
* Carlijn (Dutch)
* Carly (American)
* Carol (English)
* Carole (English, French, Portuguese)
* Carola (German, Swedish)
* Carolina (Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish)
* Caroline (English, French, Swedish)
* Carolyn (English)
* Charla (English)
* Charlene (English)
* Charlène (French)
* Charlotte (English, French, German, Swedish)
* Carlota (Portuguese, Spanish)
* Carlotta (Italian)
* Karolina (Polish)
* Karole

Surnames

* Carlsen
* Carlson
* Carlsson
* Carlton
* Karlsen
* Karlson
* Karlsson

Place names

* Karlsbad (Germany)
* Karlovy Vary (Czech Republic)
* Karlstad (Sweden)
* Karlshamn (Sweden)
* Karlskoga (Sweden)
* Karlskrona (Sweden)
* Karlsruhe (Germany)
* Carlton (England)
* Charlton (England)
* Carolina (United States)
* Charlotte (United States)
* Carolina (Puerto Rico)
* Karlovac (Croatia)
* São Carlos (Brazil)

Buildings/Monuments

*São Carlos National Theatre (Lisbon)


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