Liber

Liber is the god of viticulture, wine, and male fertility in Roman mythology, making him the Roman equivalent of Dionysios. The origin of the name derives from Latin līber meaning “free, independent, unrestricted, unchecked” via PIE root word *h₁lewdʰ- (people). However, the name may also be related to Ancient Greek leíbō λείβω “to pour out…

Ilir

Ilir is an Albanian male name which comes from Albanian i lirë meaning “free” or “free man”, the word lirë meaning “independent; free” via a PIE origin. I’ve also seen the name listed as meaning “Illyrian”, in reference to an ancient group of people who lived in the Balkan Peninsula. The name is of unknown…

Callie

Callie seems to have originated as a nickname for Caroline (the feminine form of Charles meaning “man, husband” via Proto-Germanic *karlaz (free man), of uncertain etymology but likely deriving from a PIE origin), but Callie can also be used as a nickname for Calanthe “beautiful flower”, Calliope “beautiful voice”, Calpurnia “chalice, cup”, Calista “most beautiful”, Callisto, Carolyn,…

Carlin

Carlin is an English unisex name which is either a variant spin on the name Carl (which derives from Old High German Karl meaning “man, husband” via Proto-Germanic *karlaz “free man”, of uncertain etymology but likely deriving from a PIE origin; it was originally used to refer to men who were not thralls or servants but who still lived…

Carlson

Carlson comes from a Scandinavian surname meaning “son of Carl”, Carl being the German form of Charles meaning “man, husband” via Proto-Germanic *karlaz (free man), of uncertain etymology but likely deriving from a PIE origin. It was originally used to refer to men who were not thralls or servants but who still lived at the bottom of…

Carl

Carl originated as the German form of Charles, the English form of Old High German Karl meaning “man, husband” via Proto-Germanic *karlaz (free man), of uncertain etymology but likely deriving from a PIE origin. It was originally used to refer to men who were not thralls or servants but who still lived at the bottom of society, thus connoting…

Karolina

Karolina is the Scandinavian and Slavic form of Caroline, the French form of Carolus which is the Latin form of Charles,the English form of Old High German Karl meaning “man, husband” via Proto-Germanic *karlaz (free man), of uncertain etymology but likely deriving from a PIE origin. It was originally used to refer to men who were not thralls or servants but who…

Carly

Carly is a female given name, the feminine form of Carl which comes from Proto-Germanic *karilaz “free man”, of uncertain etymology. It was originally used to refer to men who were not thralls or servants but who still lived at the bottom of society, thus connoting the idea of a “free man”, someone who was not tied…

Carlos

Carlos is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Charles, which comes from Germanic Karl meaning “man” via Proto-Germanic *karilaz (free man, itself of uncertain etymology. It was originally used to refer to men who were not thralls or or servants but who still lived at the bottom of society, connoting the idea of a “free man”, someone not tied down to a…

Charles

Charles comes from the Germanic name Karl meaning “man, husband” via Proto-Germanic *karlaz (free man), of uncertain etymology but likely deriving from a PIE origin. It was originally used to refer to men who were not thralls or servants but who still lived at the bottom of society, thus connoting the idea of a “free man”, not tied down…

Charlotte

Charlotte is the French feminine form of Charlot, which is the French male diminutive of Charles which comes from Germanic Karl meaning “man” via Proto-Germanic *karilaz (free man), of uncertain etymology but likely deriving from a PIE origin. It was originally used to refer to men who were not thralls or or servants but who still lived at the bottom of society,…

Carlton

Carlton comes from an English surname, originating as a locational name for someone who came from any of several places called Carlton, meaning “settlement of free peasants” or “settlement of free men”, composed of Old English ceorl (man; peasant) which was originally used to refer to men who were not thralls or servants, and thus were…

Carla

Carla is the feminine form of Carlo (Italian), Carlos (Spanish, Portuguese), and Carl (German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English), all of which come from Charles, an English and French name derived from Germanic name Karl meaning “man”. It was originally used to refer to men who were not thralls or or servants but who still lived at the bottom of society, someone…

Carlotta

Carlotta is the Italian form of Charlotte, itself the French feminine form of Charles which ultimately comes from Karl, a Germanic masculine name meaning “man”, used to refer to men who were not thralls or servants but who still lived at the bottom of society, not tied down to the land or master and thus able to…