carl

carl · noun¹

1. Proto-Germanic · derived from*karilaz
2. Old Norse · derived fromkarl“man, husband”
3. Old English · inherited fromcarl
4. Middle English · inherited fromcarl
5. English todaycarl

From Middle English carl, from Old English carl, a borrowing from Old Norse karl (“man, husband”), from Proto-Germanic *karilaz. Doublet of ceorl, churl, and karl.

carl · verb²

Uncertain.

Carl · proper noun³

1. Latin · derived fromCarolus
2. English todayCarl

From Germanic, cognate with English Charles. * From German and other north European Carl and Karl. * From Latin Carolus.

Carl · noun⁴

Shortening.

Words from the same roots