Given name · Yiddish
קאַרל
“a free man”
קאַרל (Karl) is a masculine given name. It is used in Yiddish.
YiddishWritten in Hebrew script, read right to left. In English: Carl.
Meaning & origin
What it means
קאַרל is Karl written in the Hebrew alphabet. One German interpretation is “a free man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
קאַרל is Karl written in the Hebrew alphabet. An origin associated with this spelling is German.
Explained through its name family
קאַרל’s family of names
In Yiddish usage, קאַרל has a conventional equivalent in the English form Carl. In Yiddish usage, קאַרל can be written in the Roman alphabet as Karl.
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Spellings & scripts 1
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Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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