Karl

Etymology
From and  (Scandinavian), from. .

Etymology
From.

Etymology
From.

Etymology
From, from , originally a nickname. Popularized by the fame of Charlemagne (Karl in Danish), from the same Proto-Germanic source.

Pronunciation

 * (stressed)
 * (unstressed)
 * (unstressed)

Related terms

 * (feminine forms), , , , , , , , ,
 * (surnames) ,

Usage notes

 * Common first part of conjoined names, such as Karl-Markus or Karl Martin.

Etymology
From, from.

Usage notes

 * son of Karl: Karlsson
 * daughter of Karl: Karlsdóttir

Etymology
From, from ,. Cognate with French and English Charles.

Usage notes

 * The most common given name of men born in Germany in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
 * A common first part of conjoined names such as.

Derived terms

 * (feminine forms), , , , , , , , , , ,
 * (feminine forms), , , , , , , , , , ,

Etymology
From, from , from , from , a diminutive of , probably from.

Popularized by the fame of Charlemagne (Karl in Norwegian), from the same Proto-Germanic source.

Related terms

 * (feminine forms), , , , ,
 * (surnames) ,

Etymology
From, from , from , from , a diminutive of , probably from.

Popularized by the fame of Charlemagne, from the same Proto-Germanic source.

Etymology
From, from , originally a nickname. Popularized by the fame of Charlemagne (Karl in Swedish), from the same Proto-Germanic source.

Usage notes

 * Name of nine kings of Sweden since the 12th century. As a given name first became popular in the 19th century.
 * The most common given name of men born in Sweden in the 1920s and the 1930s.

Related terms

 * (male given names) ,
 * (female given names), , , , , , , ,
 * (surnames) ,
 * (surnames) ,