Karl-Oskar
Germanic/Old Norse · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Karl-Oskar
Karl-Oskar is a compound Scandinavian name combining Karl (from Old Norse *karl*, meaning "man" or "fellow") and Oskar (from Old Norse *Ásgeirr* or Germanic roots meaning "divine spear").
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Etymology
Karl-Oskar is a compound Scandinavian name combining Karl (from Old Norse *karl*, meaning "man" or "fellow") and Oskar (from Old Norse *Ásgeirr* or Germanic roots meaning "divine spear"). The name is primarily used in Scandinavian countries, particularly Sweden and Norway, with historical significance including Swedish King Karl XV's son Prince Oskar and Swedish emigrant Karl Oskar Nilsson, whose fictional counterpart appears in Vilhelm Moberg's emigration novels.
Karl-Oskar currently ranks #2,547 in the United States as a boy's name.
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