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Carl-Martin

Component meanings: “free man” + “belonging to the god Mars”

Language contexts for this entry: Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian

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01 / Meaning & origin

About Carl-Martin

Carl-Martin is a masculine given name documented in Swedish, Finnish and Norwegian. It combines Carl (“free man”) and Martin (“belonging to the god Mars”), as cited on those names' pages.

Component meanings in the sources

Reported meaning

Component meanings: “free man” + “belonging to the god Mars”

These meanings are reported for the names joined in this compound. Their individual pages provide the source accounts.

Sources for this account (4)

Wikidata Q93253885CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: Carl-MartinCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: Carl (cited meaning “free man”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: Martin (cited meaning “belonging to the god Mars”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15

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Documented as a given name in Swedish.

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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 forms4

Wikidata Q93253885CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: Carl-MartinCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: Carl (cited meaning “free man”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: Martin (cited meaning “belonging to the god Mars”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15

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Wikimedia Commons: File:LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Carl-Martin.wavCC0-1.0 · 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-Martin

Carl-Martin is a masculine given name documented in Swedish, Finnish and Norwegian. It combines Carl (“free man”) and Martin (“belonging to the god Mars”), as cited on those names' pages.

Component meanings in the sources

Reported meaning

Component meanings: “free man” + “belonging to the god Mars”

These meanings are reported for the names joined in this compound. Their individual pages provide the source accounts.

Sources for this account (4)

Wikidata Q93253885CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: Carl-MartinCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: Carl (cited meaning “free man”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: Martin (cited meaning “belonging to the god Mars”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15

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Documented as a given name in Swedish.

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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 forms4

Wikidata Q93253885CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: Carl-MartinCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: Carl (cited meaning “free man”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: Martin (cited meaning “belonging to the god Mars”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences1

Wikimedia Commons: File:LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Carl-Martin.wavCC0-1.0 · 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-Martin

About Carl-Martin

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Karl Martin

Karl-Martin

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Carl-Martin

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Sweden

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Karl Martin

Karl-Martin

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Karl Martin

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A story to pass on.

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Sweden

Popularity over time

History

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Different forms. Shared stories.

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Karl Martin

Karl-Martin

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