Karl
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Karl is the given first name of Charles Proteus Steinmetz, the renowned German-American mathematician and electrical engineer who revolutionized the understanding of alternating current systems.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
given name
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| category |
German masculine given names
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Masculine given names → Scandinavian masculine given names → |
| cognateOf |
Charles
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| derivedFrom |
Old High German "Karl"
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| equivalentNameInEnglish |
Charles
NERFINISHED
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| gender |
masculine given name
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| givenNameOf |
Charles Proteus Steinmetz
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| hasDiminutive |
Kalle
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Karli → |
| hasFeminineForm |
Karla
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| hasNotableBearer |
Charles Proteus Steinmetz
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Karl Benz → Karl Lagerfeld → Karl Marx → Karl Popper → |
| languageOfOrigin |
German
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| meaning |
free man
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man → |
| nameDayInGermany |
January 28
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| popularityPeakCentury |
19th century
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| shortFormOf |
Karlheinz
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| usageRegion |
Austria
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Germany → Scandinavia → Switzerland → |
| usedBy |
German-speaking populations
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Nordic populations → |
| variantOf |
Carl
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| writingSystem |
Latin script
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Charles Proteus Steinmetz
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Charles Proteus Steinmetz → |
givenName |
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Karl
("Karlus (Latinized form)")
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shortFormOf |