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Kieran vs Carl - What's the difference?

kieran | carl |

As proper nouns the difference between kieran and carl

is that kieran is , an anglicized form of while carl is .

As a noun carl is

a student at (carleton college), minnesota.

kieran

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • , an anglicized form of .
  • .

    • Usage notes

    * The name Kieran and the alternative spelling Ciaran are more commonly used as male names, but have been used as female names. The more-common feminine forms are Kiera, Ciara, or Keira.

    Anagrams

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    carl

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) carl, from (etyl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A rude, rustic man; a churl.
  • * 1974', In Lent noblemen and '''carls alike had got into the traces and pulled the carts of stone themselves. — Guy Davenport, ''Tatlin!

    • Etymology 2

    Origin uncertain.

    Alternative forms

    * carle

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To snarl; to talk grumpily or gruffly.
  • *, New York 2001, p.210:
  • *:full of ache, sorrow, and grief, children again, dizzards, they carle many times as they sit, and talk to themselves, they are angry, waspish, displeased with everything […].

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