A city name, most notably referring to Carlsbad, California, or historically to Karlsbad (now Karlovy Vary) in the Czech Republic. Often associated with spa resorts and mineral springs.
From German Karlsbad, meaning 'Charles's bath', named after Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV who founded the original spa town in Bohemia in 1370. American cities with this name often reference the European spa town's reputation for healing waters.
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