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the name that means 'free man' but mostly ended up on kings and dictators.
means a germanic given name meaning 'man' or 'free man,' the root of 'churl' and the reason so many kings called themselves 'charles.'
from from old norse/germanic 'karlaz,' meaning a free, non-noble man — ironic, since it became the name of choice for actual monarchs, from charlemagne (karl der grosse) to countless kings charles.
same root aschurl, and the word carl (peasant)
charlemagne linkhis name is literally 'karl the great'
slavic exportgave rise to 'korol,' the word for king
famous karlsmarx, lagerfeld, one karl-emperor of austria