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carlos

Phoneticscar·los

/ˈkɑɹɫoʊs/

Definition

n. a common name for a man or boy in Spanish-speaking and Portuguese-speaking countries.

n. A masculine given name of Spanish and Portuguese origin, cognate with the English name Charles.

Examples

“Carlos is my best friend from school.”

“The manager introduced Carlos as the new head of the engineering department this morning.”

“Historical records indicate that Carlos was a name frequently bestowed upon royalty throughout the Iberian Peninsula, signifying strength and free status.”

Examples

simple

“Carlos is my best friend from school.”

contextual

“The manager introduced Carlos as the new head of the engineering department this morning.”

complex

“Historical records indicate that Carlos was a name frequently bestowed upon royalty throughout the Iberian Peninsula, signifying strength and free status.”

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese and Spanish Carlos. Doublet of Carl, Charles, and Karl.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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