Kaarel

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Kaarel
GenderMale
Name day 28 January [1]
Origin
Region of origin Estonia
Other names
Related namesKarl, Carl, Kalle

Kaarel is an Estonian masculine given name. [1] It is a cognate of the North Germanic names Karl and Carl and the French and English Charles.

Kaarel may refer to:

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References

  1. 1 2 "Eesnime Kaarel statistika". www.stat.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 January 2022.