Carloman

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Gender Masculine
Usage History, Ancient Germanic [1]

Meaning & History

From a Germanic name derived from karl (see CHARLES) and man "man". This was the name of several Frankish rulers, including the 8th-century Carloman I who ruled jointly with his brother Charlemagne for a time.

Related Names

VariantCarlman(Ancient Germanic)
Other Languages & CulturesKarlmann(German)
User SubmissionCarlomán

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Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 360.
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