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Carlos Family History

This is a surname which is recorded in every European country in one of many spellings. Originally it was an Italian derivative of the pre 5th century Olde German personal name, "Jarl" meaning "man", or more specifically a freeman, a holder of lands. In the Dark Ages between the end of the Roman Empire in 410 a.d., and the development of the first French (Gallic) Empire under 'Charlemagne' - the great Charles, in the 9th century, various German tribes such as the Huns, the Goths, the Vizigoths, the Vandals, and others invaded all parts of the continent, taking away great booty and leaving behind some settlers who introduced their personal names to the local populations...