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'''Carl''' is a [[North Germanic]] male name meaning "free man". The name originates in [[Old West Norse]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Nordiskt runnamnslexikon |last=Peterson |first=Lena |year=2007 |publisher=Institutet för språk och folkminnen |isbn=9789172290402 |page=146 |url=https://www.isof.se/download/18.41318b8514835190952b54/1529494117332/Nordiskt%20runnamnslexikon%202007.pdf |language=Swedish |access-date=2021-11-15 |archive-date=2021-05-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513061333/https://www.isof.se/download/18.41318b8514835190952b54/1529494117332/Nordiskt%20runnamnslexikon%202007.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is the first name of many [[Kings of Sweden]] including [[Carl XVI Gustaf]]. It is popular in Denmark, [[Estonia]], [[Finland]], [[Iceland]], Norway, and Sweden, and was largely popularized in the United States by [[Scandinavia]]n and Italian (shortened from "Carlo") descendants. '''[[Karl (disambiguation)|Karl]]''' is a Germanic spelling which is very popular in Austria, Estonia, Germany, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland, and was also popularized by German-speaking descendants in the USA. Other variants include the [[Anglo]]-[[Saxon]]-[[Frankish language|Frankish]] variant [[Charles]], popular in Australia, Philippines, Canada, France, New Zealand, the UK and the United States, although both Karl and Carl are also widespread names in most English speaking countries; [[Carlo (disambiguation)|Carlo]], very popular in Italy and southern Switzerland; [[Carlos (given name)|Carlos]], popular in [[Spain]], [[Portugal]] and [[Latin America]]; and [[Karol (disambiguation)|Karol]], a variant in [[Poland]] and [[Slovakia]].
'''Carl''' [ kahrl ]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Definition of carl {{!}} Dictionary.com|url=https://www.dictionary.com/browse/carl|access-date=2023-03-27|website=www.dictionary.com|language=en}}</ref> is a [[North Germanic]] male name meaning "free man".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Carl name Meaning and Origin|url=https://babys.name/detail-Carl-Meaning-Origin-Famous-Similar-Sibling.html|access-date=2023-03-27|website=babys.name|archive-date=2023-03-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327155623/https://babys.name/detail-Carl-Meaning-Origin-Famous-Similar-Sibling.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The name originates in [[Old West Norse]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Nordiskt runnamnslexikon |last=Peterson |first=Lena |year=2007 |publisher=Institutet för språk och folkminnen |isbn=9789172290402 |page=146 |url=https://www.isof.se/download/18.41318b8514835190952b54/1529494117332/Nordiskt%20runnamnslexikon%202007.pdf |language=Swedish |access-date=2021-11-15 |archive-date=2021-05-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513061333/https://www.isof.se/download/18.41318b8514835190952b54/1529494117332/Nordiskt%20runnamnslexikon%202007.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is the first name of many [[Kings of Sweden]] including [[Carl XVI Gustaf]]. It is popular in Denmark, [[Estonia]], [[Finland]], [[Iceland]], Norway, and Sweden, and was largely popularized in the United States by [[Scandinavia]]n and Italian (shortened from "Carlo") descendants. '''[[Karl (disambiguation)|Karl]]''' is a Germanic spelling which is very popular in Austria, Estonia, Germany, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland, and was also popularized by German-speaking descendants in the USA. Other variants include the [[Anglo]]-[[Saxon]]-[[Frankish language|Frankish]] variant [[Charles]], popular in Australia, Philippines, Canada, France, New Zealand, the UK and the United States, although both Karl and Carl are also widespread names in most English speaking countries; [[Carlo (disambiguation)|Carlo]], very popular in Italy and southern Switzerland; [[Carlos (given name)|Carlos]], popular in [[Spain]], [[Portugal]] and [[Latin America]]; and [[Karol (disambiguation)|Karol]], a variant in [[Poland]] and [[Slovakia]]. This name was ranked #927 on the US Popular Names in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=OACT|title=Popular Baby Names|url=https://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/popularnames.cgi|access-date=2023-03-27|website=www.ssa.gov}}</ref>


==List of people named Carl==
==List of people named Carl==
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*[[Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland]], Prince of Sweden
*[[Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland]], Prince of Sweden
*[[Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland]]
*[[Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland]]
:Most other Swedish and Norwegian royalty so named – see [[Carl of Sweden (disambiguation)|Carl of Sweden]] – are listed on English Wikipedia as ''Charles''.
*[[Carl, Duke of Württemberg]] (born 1936)
*[[Carl, Duke of Württemberg]] (born 1936)


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==Derived surnames==
==Derived surnames==
There are several derivations of the surname Carl, most of them originating as "son of Carl":
There are several derivations of the surname Carl, most of them originating as "son of Carl":
* [[Carlsen (name)|Carlsen]]
* [[Carlsen (name)]]
* [[Carlson (name)|Carlson]]
* [[Carlson (name)]]
* [[Carlsson]]
* [[Carlsson]]
* [[Carlton (name)|Carlton]]
* [[Carlton (name)]]
* [[Karlsen]]
* [[Karlsen]]
* [[Karlson (disambiguation)|Karlson]]
* [[Karlsson]]
* [[Karlsson]]

==Related pages==
* [[Cari (name)]]
* [[Carli (given name)]]
* [[Carlo (name)]]
* [[Carla]]
* [[Carol (given name)]]
* [[Caroline (name)]]
* [[Carly]]
* [[Charl (name)]]
* [[Karla (name)]]


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 05:49, 30 August 2024

Carl
PronunciationUrban East Norwegian: [kɑːl] Swedish: [kɑːɭ]
GenderMale
Origin
Word/NameOld Norse
Other names
Related namesKarl, Kaarel, Karel, Charles, Carlos, Kalle, Karol
The Simple English Wiktionary has a definition for: Carl.

Carl [ kahrl ][1] is a North Germanic male name meaning "free man".[2] The name originates in Old West Norse.[3] It is the first name of many Kings of Sweden including Carl XVI Gustaf. It is popular in Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, and was largely popularized in the United States by Scandinavian and Italian (shortened from "Carlo") descendants. Karl is a Germanic spelling which is very popular in Austria, Estonia, Germany, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland, and was also popularized by German-speaking descendants in the USA. Other variants include the Anglo-Saxon-Frankish variant Charles, popular in Australia, Philippines, Canada, France, New Zealand, the UK and the United States, although both Karl and Carl are also widespread names in most English speaking countries; Carlo, very popular in Italy and southern Switzerland; Carlos, popular in Spain, Portugal and Latin America; and Karol, a variant in Poland and Slovakia. This name was ranked #927 on the US Popular Names in 2021.[4]

List of people named Carl

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Royalty and nobility

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As a family name

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  • Christian Thomsen Carl (1676–1713), Danish navy officer. Middle name also given as Thomasen, Thomesen, or Thomasen.

As a given name

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As a stage name

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  • Carl Carl, stage name of Karl Andreas Bernbrunn (1787–1854), Polish-born actor and theatre director
  • Margarethe Carl, stage name of Margarethe Bernbrunn (1788–1861), German soprano and actress

Fictional characters

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Derived surnames

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There are several derivations of the surname Carl, most of them originating as "son of Carl":

References

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  1. ↑ "Definition of carl | Dictionary.com". www.dictionary.com. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  2. ↑ "Carl name Meaning and Origin". babys.name. Archived from the original on 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  3. ↑ Peterson, Lena (2007). Nordiskt runnamnslexikon (PDF) (in Swedish). Institutet för språk och folkminnen. p. 146. ISBN 9789172290402. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-05-13. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  4. ↑ OACT. "Popular Baby Names". www.ssa.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
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