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It's more accurate to say they come from the same origins as Charles, rather than to say they come from Charles. The Latin version would be Carolus, and from that we have Charles, Carroll, Carlos, Carl, Karl (coming through the Germanic route) and several feminine versions such as Carol, Carole, Charlotte, Carla, Karla, Carlette, etc. etc. Yes, they're alternate spellings of the same name that developed in different countries.