old man = alter Mann
English: "the old man" = German: "der alte Mann".
The meanings are the same. Carol (Old German) is "free man". Charles (Old German) is "free man".
"Man of few words."
old man
Wer means "adult human man" and has a variety of spellings in Old English, German, Saxon, and Norse. See also "werguild" for a more detailed explanation. This is also the root for words such as "werewolf" which means "man wolf."
Karl is a German name. From Old High German Karl means 'man', 'husband', 'freeman'.
Old; because adjectives are words that describe the nouns, which in this case is the man.
The name Carletta means "free man" in the Old German language.
Neumann is German for Newman; newcomer. Newman is the English spelling. It originates from both German and English, depending on its spelling.
It is a variant from the surname 'Gold' in itself derived from a occupational name for someone who worked in gold (from the Old English, Old High German word 'gold') meaning a refiner. Jeweller, or glider. It is also derived from the English and German nickname for someone with bright yellow hair, with refrence to the colour of the metal.
Charles (Old German) is "free man".
It derives from the old German and Germanic 'Weißmann' meaning 'White man'