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Carl
PronunciationCarl
GenderMale and female
Origin
Word/nameScandinavian, old Norse
MeaningStrong, courageous
Other names
Related namesmany, see text

(For persons with this and similar names, see also Carl, Karl, and Charles).

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, Carlos and Carlo 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 Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and Icelandic. Several Swedish kings have borne the name, among them today's ruler Carl XVI Gustaf. Similarly, German for the English slang "guy" is Kerl.

The name Carl is essentially the same as Kyril or Cyril which comes from the Greek Κυριλλος (Kyrillos) which itself derives from Greek κυριος (kyrios) "lord". As a "lord" is a peer among his peers, so a "free man" is also a peer among his peers. While a "lord" has authority, a "free man" also has authority (over himself at least). Hence there is a similar meaning of both Carl and Kyril, as both are Indo-European names and both have the same tri-literal consonant root k-r-l.

Some scholars [who?] maintain that Carl was a name used for Norse god Odin (Woden, Wotan, Oden). In Scandinavia the Big Dipper is called Karlavagnen or Karlsvognen, meaning the wagon of Karl; Karl then probably referring to that Norse god. [citation needed]

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