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Meaning & Origins
From an old-fashioned German spelling variant of Karl, the German version of Charles. It is now increasingly used in the English-speaking world, and for some reason is particularly popular in Wales.
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English and Scottish: patronymic from the personal name John. As an American family name, Johnson has absorbed patronymics and many other derivatives of this name in continental European languages. (For forms, see Hanks and Hodges 1988.)
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Nicknames & variations
Carla, Carlo, Carle, Carly, Carll, Carlie, Carley, Carlee, Carli, Carlye
Johnston, John, Johns, Johnsen, Johnstone, Johnny, Johnsrud, Johnnie, Johnsey, Johnso
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