Karling

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Karling

/ˈkɑːlɪŋ/ UK

Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)lɪŋ

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From Medieval Latin Karlingus, from a Frankish patronymic ultimately composed of Proto-West Germanic *karil + *-ing. By surface analysis, Karl + -ing.

Cognate with Middle High German Kärling.

noun Karlings

alternative Alternative form of Caroling (“a descendant of Charles Martel; a Carolingian”) The undisputed reign of the Karlings in Gaul, in western France, ends with the deposition of Charles the Fat.

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@misc{karling_2026,
  title = {Karling},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/karling},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}