Eric Karns

The latest news in my never-ending pursuit of ancestral information, I found that our family may be related to the actress Yvonne DeCarlo (pictured above) who has a star on the hollywood walk of fame. I ran into an online board where fellow DiCarlo’s (sometimes spelled De) all originating from Frosolone who were apparently related to this actress. So although it’s unconfirmed it’s a good possibility.

Another little tidbit I discovered was that the name DiCarlo somehow originates from King Charles V of Spain, who reigned around the mid-16th century. Broken down, the name literally means “of Charles”… although I don’t think it necessarily means ‘of’ in blood relation terms… probably more along the lines of being the property of or under the govern of…

That’s all for today’s report.