Charlemagne

English

Etymology

From French Charlemagne, from Old French Carles li magnes, from Latin Carolus Magnus (literally “Charles/Karl the Great”). Compare Middle English Charlemayn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɑːɹləmeɪn/, /ˌʃɑːrləˈmeɪn/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɑːləˌmeɪn/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɑɹləˌmeɪn/

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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.

   Synonyms: Charles the Great, Karl the Great

Related terms

• Carolingian, Carolinian, Carlovingian

Translations

king of the Franks

• Albanian: Karli i Madh m
• Breton: Karl Veur
• Catalan: Carlemany m
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 查理大帝 (Chálǐ Dàdì)

• Danish: Karl den Store
• Dutch: Karel de Grote
• Estonian: Karl Suur
• Faroese: Karlamagnus m
• Finnish: Kaarle Suuri
• Franco-Provençal: Chârlomagno
• French: Charlemagne (fr) m

  Old French: Carles li magnes m

• German: Karl der Große m
• Hindi: शारलेमेन m (śārlemen)
• Hungarian: Nagy Károly
• Irish: Séarlas Mór m
• Italian: Carlo Magno m, Carlomagno m
• Japanese: カール大帝 (Kāru Taitei)
• Korean: 카롤루스 대제 (Karolluseu Daeje)
• Latin: Carolus Magnus m
• Macedonian: Карло Велики m (Karlo Veliki)
• Marathi: शार्लमेन m (śārlamen)
• Norman: Charlemangne m
• Occitan: Carlesmanhe m
• Old Norse: Karlamagnús m
• Picard: Carlémangne, Carlémanne
• Polish: Karol Wielki m
• Portuguese: Carlos Magno m
• Romanian: Carol cel Mare m
• Russian: Карл Вели́кий m (Karl Velíkij)
• Slovak: Karol Veľký m
• Spanish: Carlomagno m
• Swedish: Karl den store
• Turkish: Şarlman
• Walloon: Tchårlumagne
• Welsh: Siarlymaen m

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French Carles li magnes, borrowed from Latin Carolus Magnus (literally “Charles/Carl the Great”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃaʁ.lə.maɲ/
• Rhymes: -aɲ

Proper noun

Charlemagne m

1. Charlemagne (emperor)

Related terms

• Charles