Karl
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Karl is a Germanic given name, cognate with Charles, commonly used in German-speaking and other European countries.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Germanic given name
→
given name → |
| associatedWithRoyalty |
true
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|
| category |
Czech masculine given names
→
Dutch masculine given names → German masculine given names → Scandinavian masculine given names → Slovak masculine given names → |
| etymologyRoot |
Proto-Germanic *karlaz
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| gender |
masculine
→
|
| hasCognate |
Carl
→
Carlo → Carlos → Charles → Karel → Karol → |
| hasDiminutive |
Kalle
→
Karli → |
| languageOfOrigin |
Germanic languages
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|
| meaning |
free man
→
man → |
| nameDayInFinland |
January 28
→
|
| nameDayInNorway |
January 28
→
|
| nameDayInSweden |
January 28
→
|
| notableBearerExample |
Karl Benz
→
Karl Lagerfeld → Karl Marx → Karl Popper → |
| primaryLanguageUsage |
Czech
→
Danish → Dutch → Estonian → German → Icelandic → Norwegian → Other European languages → Slovak → Swedish → |
| script |
Latin alphabet
→
|
| shortFormOf |
Karlus (Latinized form)
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|
| usageRegion |
Central Europe
→
German-speaking countries → Northern Europe → Western Europe → |
| variantSpelling |
Carl
→
Kalle (diminutive in some Nordic languages) → |