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Teàrlach (male)

Variants:Charles (M) Tárlach (M)
Diminutive for:Toirdhealbhach (M)
Feminine form:Teàrlag (F)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Clan MacLean Website and others
Notes:

Scottish Gaelic, Anglicized as Charles, from Old German "free man" or from Old English ceorl, "man". Tearlach is a modern shortened form of the Irish Gaelic Toirdhealbhach, possibly meaning "instigator".
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