Charles

Charles

a masculine name: dim. Charley, Charlie, Chuck; var. Carl, Karl; equiv. L. Carolus, Ger. Carl, Karl, It. Carlo, Sp. Carlos, Du. Karel; fem. Charlene, Charlotte, Caroline

Origin of Charles

French from Medieval Latin Carolus or Germanic Karl, literally , full-grown; akin to Old English ceorl, churl

(born Charles Philip Arthur George) 1948- ; Prince of Wales: son of Elizabeth II
823-877; king of France (843-877) &, as Charles II, Holy Roman Emperor (875-877): called the Bald
(born Charles Stuart) 1600-49; king of England, Scotland, & Ireland (1625-49): beheaded
(born Charles Francis Joseph) 1887-1922; emperor of Austria &, as Charles IV, king of Hungary (1916-18): forced to abdicate
Charlemagne
1630-85; king of England, Scotland, & Ireland (1660-85)
1294-1328; king of France (1322-28): called the Fair
1748-1819; king of Spain (1788-1808): forced to abdicate by Napoleon I
1337-80; king of France (1364-80): called the Wise
1500-58; Holy Roman Emperor (1519-56) &, as Charles I, king of Spain (1516-56): abdicated
1368-1422: king of France (1380-1422): called the Well-Beloved
1403-61; king of France (1422-61): called the Victorious
(born Charles Albert) 1697-1745; Holy Roman Emperor (1742-45)
seeJean Baptiste Jules Bernadotte
(born Ray Charles Robinson) 1930-2004; U.S. rhythm-and-blues musician, singer, & composer

river in E Mass., flowing into Boston Bay: c. 60 mi (97 km)
cape in SE Va., at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay, forming the tip of Delmarva Peninsula

Origin of Charles

after Charles I of England: see Charles

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Charles

Prince of Wales. Born 1948

The eldest son of Elizabeth II and heir to the British throne. He was invested as Prince of Wales in 1969.

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Jacques Alexandre César 1746–1823

French physicist and inventor who formulated Charles's law in 1787. In 1783 he became the first person to use hydrogen in balloons for flight.

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Proper noun

A male given name.
A patronymic surname.

Usage notes

Common given name since the Middle Ages.

Anagrams

larches

Origin

From the French Charles, from the Old High German Karl, from the Proto-Germanic *karlaz (“person, free man”); compare the English word churl and the German Kerl.

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