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Karl-Theodor

Component meanings: “man, husband, freeman” + “gift of God”

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01 / Meaning & origin

About Karl-Theodor

Karl-Theodor is a masculine given name. It combines Karl (“man, husband, freeman”) and Theodor (“gift of God”), as cited on those names' pages.

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Reported meaning

Component meanings: “man, husband, freeman” + “gift of God”

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

Sources for this account (3)

Wikidata Q19688667CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: Karl (cited meaning “man, husband, freeman”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: Theodor (cited meaning “gift of God”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15

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Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg
born 1971
German politician (CSU), former Minister of Economics, Minister of Defense
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Wikidata Q19688667CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: Karl (cited meaning “man, husband, freeman”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: Theodor (cited meaning “gift of God”)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 Karl-Theodor

Karl-Theodor is a masculine given name. It combines Karl (“man, husband, freeman”) and Theodor (“gift of God”), as cited on those names' pages.

Component meanings in the sources

Reported meaning

Component meanings: “man, husband, freeman” + “gift of God”

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

Sources for this account (3)

Wikidata Q19688667CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: Karl (cited meaning “man, husband, freeman”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: Theodor (cited meaning “gift of God”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15

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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 forms3

Wikidata Q19688667CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: Karl (cited meaning “man, husband, freeman”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: Theodor (cited meaning “gift of God”)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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A story to pass on.

About Karl-Theodor

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Where Karl-Theodor is used

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Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg

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A name worth keeping.

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