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Carlos

American  
[kahr-lohs, -luhs, kahr-laws] / ˈkɑr loʊs, -ləs, ˈkɑr lɔs /

noun

  1. Don Carlos Maria Isidro de Borbón, 1788–1855, pretender to the Spanish throne.

  2. a male given name.


Carlos British  
/ ˈkɑːlɒs /

noun

  1. Don. full name Carlos María Isidro de Borbón. 1788–1855, second son of Charles IV: pretender to the Spanish throne and leader of the Carlists.

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“She looked up at me, nodded, and as her huge, sad eyes locked on to mine, she said in a quiet voice: ‘But, Carlos, my husband is in love with his valet.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

In previous years, for example, City's data systems identified former Brighton trio Moises Caicedo, Marc Cucurella and Carlos Baleba, who have been lauded as data successes.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Carlos Alberto Steren used nuclear magnetic resonance to investigate the aluminum catalytic sites.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

Zverev’s ascent: In a raggedy year marked by injuries to Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, the 29-year-old Zverev barged his lanky 6-foot-6 frame into tennis’s generational duopoly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Then, down in the corner, in black, a name in delicate script: Carlos.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

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