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Carlo

UK/ˈkɑːləʊ/US/ˈkɑɹloʊ/

Carlo proper noun: a male given name from Italian, equivalent to English Charles.

Proper noun

Carlo (plural Carlos)

  1. A male given name from Italian, equivalent to English Charles.
    • Charles, come here and be presented to your cousin, Mabel Earnshaw. His name is Carlo, but I couldn't possibly call him by it; it sounds so like a dog. At least, pronounced in my English fashion. And I can't roll my r's.1867 June 15, Frances Trollope, “Mabel's Progress”, in All the Year Round, page 579

Forms of Carlo

pluralCarlos

Origin of Carlo

From Italian Carlo, from Latin Carolus, from Germanic. Doublet of Charles, Carl, and Carlos.

Phrases with Carlo

Words that rhyme with Carlo

Questions about Carlo

What does Carlo mean?
Carlo means a male given name from Italian, equivalent to English Charles.
What part of speech is Carlo?
Carlo is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Carlo?
Carlo is pronounced /ˈkɑɹloʊ/ (US).

Words near Carlo in the dictionary

  1. Carlists
  2. carlito
  3. carlitos
  4. Carll
  5. Carlls
  6. Carlo
  7. carload
  8. carloading
  9. carloadings
  10. carloads
  11. carlock

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