Kerl — meaning in English

English meaning

bloke noun (British, informal) A man, especially an ordinary or average one.
boy noun A male child or young man.
buster noun A person or thing that breaks, destroys, or gets rid of something specified (often as the second half of a compound word).
chap noun Informal British term for a man or fellow.
churl noun In the past, a free countryman of the lowest social class, or more generally, an ordinary person with no noble rank.
cove noun A small, sheltered inlet along a coastline, often bordered by cliffs or rocks.
dude noun (informal) A man, especially a young man.
freeman noun A person who is not enslaved or bound in servitude.
geezer noun An old man, especially one seen as eccentric or cranky.
guy noun A man or boy; an informal word for a male person.

Kerl is used for these senses in English:

bloke (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, informal) A fellow, a man; especially an ordinary man, a man on the street. [From 1847]
boy (informal, sometimes mildly derogatory) A male human of any age, as opposed to a "girl" (female human of any age).
buster (colloquial, variously expressing familiarity, admiration, or hostility) A form of address, particularly of men: guy, dude, fella, mack, buddy, loser. (Originally as 'old buster.)
chap (dated, outside, UK, and, Australia) A man, a fellow.
churl (derogatory) A rough, surly, ill-bred person; a boor. [from 14th c.]
cove (British, dated, informal, thieves' cant, Lewis) A fellow; a man.
dude (chiefly, US, Canada, colloquial) A man, generally a younger man.
freeman (usually, _, historical) A person who is not a serf or slave.