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Francis, meet Charles.
It comes from carolus, Latin for free man.

https://www.etymonline.com/word/Charles
> from Medieval Latin Carolus, from Middle High German Karl, literally "man, husband"

https://www.ancestry.com/first-name-meaning/carolus
> Derived from the Latin word carolus, meaning free man, it epitomizes independence and liberty.

The name is also associated with kings via Charlemagne and the Frankish Carolingian dynasty.

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Carolingian-dynasty
> family of Frankish aristocrats and the dynasty (750–887 ce) that they established to rule western Europe.
> The dynasty’s name derives from the large number of family members who bore the name Charles, most notably Charlemagne.

https://www.etymonline.com/word/churl
> Old English ceorl "peasant, one of the lowest class of freemen, man without rank," from Proto-Germanic *kerlaz, *karlaz
> the same word also has come to mean "king" in many languages (such as Lithuanian karalius, Czech kral, Polish król) via Charlemagne.

Chris Carter's middle name is Carl.
In Dark City, uncle Karl Harris is a fisherman.
Karel Čapek attended Charles university and is famous for introducing the word "robot".
And let's not forget Carl Jung and Carl Sagan.

On the female side, we have names like Carol and Carrie.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_(given_name)
> Caroline is a female given name, derived from the male name Karl (Charles).
> Common nicknames and variations include Caz, Callie, Carole, Carol, Carolyn, Carly and Carrie.

Hey, I just met you. And this is crazy.
But here's my number. So call me, maybe.