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“man, husband, freeman”
Language context for this entry: German
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01 / Meaning & origin
Karlmann is a masculine given name. It is a form of Karl, for which English Wikipedia gives the meaning “man, husband, freeman”.
Meaning: “man, husband, freeman”
Karlmann ist eine Koseform von Karl und steht eigentlich für Karlchen. Er ist vom althochdeutschen charlman (freier Mann) abgeleitet.
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Karlmann— “strong man”
Karlmann, _m._ _Ger._ Teu. strong man, 386
Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Glossary of Christian Names · Public domain (Project Gutenberg)
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