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Origin and Meaning of Carl

Gender

Masculine

Origin of Carl

Old German

Usage of Carl

German, English, Scandinavian

Meaning of Carl

The name Carl is a German form of Charles.

Famous bearers

Famous bearers include Carl Zeiss (1816 - 1888), a German optician who founded the Zeiss company (a German manufacturer of optical systems); Carl Gustav Jung (1875 - 1961), a Swiss psychiatrist and founder of analytical psychology.

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