Carl
Carl is a common given name. It originates from the Old Norse Karl, and means "free man". The name is popular in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish. It is also a common name in some non-Germanic languages, such as Finnish and Estonian.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The name Carl is derived from the Old Norse Karl, which means "free man". The name was often given to those who were not slaves or serfs in the Viking Age. It is related to the Old English ceorl and the German Kerl, both of which also mean "free man".
Popularity[edit | edit source]
Carl is a popular name in many countries. In the United States, it was the 600th most popular name for boys born in 2018. In Sweden, it was the 27th most popular name for boys born in 2018. In Norway, it was the 59th most popular name for boys born in 2018.
Notable people named Carl[edit | edit source]
There are many notable people named Carl. Some of them include:
- Carl Linnaeus, a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist who formalised binomial nomenclature, the modern system of naming organisms.
- Carl Sagan, an American astronomer, cosmologist, astrophysicist, astrobiologist, author, and science communicator in astronomy and other natural sciences.
- Carl Jung, a Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who founded analytical psychology.
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