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Does anyone happen to have any information regarding the etymology of the male name Carsilius? I've encountered it several times in (well-off) Dutch families from the Middle Ages, but I haven't been able to find out where it comes from. It might be a Latinised form of the Germanic name Karsten (or of the Arbic name Karsil, I think - I believe I once read about something like that).

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Carcelius
Carselius, Karselius
Carsil, Karsil
Carsilius, Karsilius
Carsilus

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I'm curious whether you guys can come up with something! :)

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Thank you for your time. :)