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Charles
ORIGIN

Old German

MEANING

Free man

Variation of Karl. Popularized by Charles the Great, also referred to as Charlemagne, who ruled over much of Western Europe in the late 8th and early 9th century. The name and it's variations have been used by royalty in several countries including the heir to the British throne, Prince Charles. Fell out of the top 50 names in 2000.

VARIATIONS

Charlesina  Charletta  Charlotte 

NICKNAMES

Chuck  Chas  Charlie  Chaz 

FAMOUS Charless

Charles Bronson (actor)  Charles Schulz (cartoonist)  Charles Barkley (basketball player)  Charles Darwin (naturalist)  Ray Charles (musician)  Charles Osgood (TV commentator)  Charles Dickens (novelist)  Charles De Gaulle (French military leader) 

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