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Karl Name also appears in following Origin(s): Germanic, Hungarian, Russian, Scandinavian, Swedish, French, English
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According to Norse mythology, Karl was the son of the god Heimdall and the mortal Amma. Karl and his wife Snor were the progenitors of the class of peasants and yeomen, also known as karls. Karl has been a perennially popular name throughout Scandinavia and the German-speaking world.
In Sweden, Karl was reserved for kings. Several Swedish kings has born the name, among them today's ruler Carl XVI Gustav. |
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