Karl
free man
Origin: Germanic
Karl comes from a Germanic word meaning 'free man', the same word as English churl before its sense declined. It spread across Europe through Charlemagne, whose Latin name was Carolus.
free man
Origin: Germanic
Karl comes from a Germanic word meaning 'free man', the same word as English churl before its sense declined. It spread across Europe through Charlemagne, whose Latin name was Carolus.