Charlemagne

English

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Etymology

French Charlemagne, from Latin Carolus Magnus, literally "Charles/Carl the strong".

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈʃɑrlɨmeɪn/

Proper noun

Charlemagne

1. One of the kings of the Franks from 768 to 814, crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 until his death in 814.

Translations

king of the Franks

• Catalan: Carlemany (ca) m
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 查理大帝 (cmn) (Chálǐ Dàdì)

• Dutch: Karel de Grote
• Estonian: Karl Suur (et)
• Faroese: Karlamagnus (fo) m
• Finnish: Kaarle Suuri (fi)
• French: Charlemagne (fr)

  Old French: Carles li magnes

• German: Karl der Große (de)
• Hungarian: Nagy Károly (hu)
• Japanese: カール大帝 (ja) (カールたいてい, kāru taitei)
• Latin: Carolus Magnus (la)
• Macedonian: Карло Велики (Kárlo Véliki)
• Marathi: शार्लमेन (mr) (śārlamena) m
• Old Norse: Karlamagnús m
• Russian: Карл Великий (ru) (Karl Velíkij)
• Spanish: Carlomagno (es) m

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French

Etymology

Old French Carles li magnes, from Latin Carolus Magnus, literally "Charles/Carl the strong".

Proper noun

Charlemagne

1. Charlemagne (emperor)