Carlos
[ˈkaɾ.los]Meaning
Spanish and Portuguese form of Charles
Background Story
Carlos is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Charles, from the North Germanic Carl. It is also used in Catalan, Corsican, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, Georgian and German, and is recorded as a Maltese variant as well. Its diminutives are Carlitos, Carlito and Carlinhos, and its feminine forms are Carla and Carolina.
Variations
Carlito, Karlos, Karol
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