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Carl-August

“free man” + “majestic, venerable”

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Origin: Not established
3 language contexts: German Danish Finnish
Follow the evidence: 5 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Carl-August

Carl-August is a masculine given name documented in German, Danish and Finnish. It combines Carl (“free man”) and August (“majestic, venerable”), as cited on those names' pages.

Separate records with matching spellings: Carl August (Q119456556)

Meaning in the sources

Not established

Meaning: “free man” + “majestic, venerable”

No etymology text in the cited sources.

Sources for this account (5)

Wikidata Q106664122CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: Carl-AugustCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Turkish Wiktionary: Carl-AugustCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
NameStoria: Carl (cited meaning “free man”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: August (cited meaning “majestic, venerable”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15

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Documented as a given name in German.

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03 / By the numbers

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06 / Behind the facts

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Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms5

Wikidata Q106664122CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: Carl-AugustCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Turkish Wiktionary: Carl-AugustCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
NameStoria: Carl (cited meaning “free man”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: August (cited meaning “majestic, venerable”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Carl-August

Carl-August is a masculine given name documented in German, Danish and Finnish. It combines Carl (“free man”) and August (“majestic, venerable”), as cited on those names' pages.

Separate records with matching spellings: Carl August (Q119456556)

Meaning in the sources

Not established

Meaning: “free man” + “majestic, venerable”

No etymology text in the cited sources.

Sources for this account (5)

Wikidata Q106664122CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: Carl-AugustCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Turkish Wiktionary: Carl-AugustCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
NameStoria: Carl (cited meaning “free man”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: August (cited meaning “majestic, venerable”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15

Where Carl-August is used

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Germany

Language records

Documented as a given name in German.

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4 of 6 countries

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms5

Wikidata Q106664122CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: Carl-AugustCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Turkish Wiktionary: Carl-AugustCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
NameStoria: Carl (cited meaning “free man”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: August (cited meaning “majestic, venerable”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

Carl-August

About Carl-August

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Where Carl-August is used

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Germany

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Karl August

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Carl-August

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Germany

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Karl August

Karl-August

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Where Carl-August is used

Across borders

Germany

Popularity over time

History

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Meet the family

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