Charles

== English == === Etymology === From French Charles, from Old French Charles, Carles, from Latin Carolus, from and also reinfluenced by Frankish and Old High German Karl, from Proto-Germanic *karilaz (“free man”); compare the English word churl and the German Kerl. In reference to the Ecuadorian island, a clipping of the original name King Charles's Island, granted in honor of Charles II of England. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /t͡ʃɑɹlz/, /t͡ʃɑ˞lz/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /t͡ʃɑːlz/ Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)lz === Proper noun === Charles (countable and uncountable, plural Charleses) A male given name from the Germanic languages. A surname originating as a patronymic. A hamlet in Brayford parish, North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS6832). A neighbourhood of Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Synonym of Floreana: an island of Galapagos, Ecuador. ==== Usage notes ==== Common given name since the Middle Ages. ==== Synonyms ==== Chas. (abbreviation) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== diminutives: Charley, Charlie, Chuck, Chucky, Chuckie, Chas, Chaz, Chip variants: Carroll, Cathal feminine forms: Carla, Carly, Carol, Carole, Carolina, Caroline, Callie, Carrie, Charlene, Charlotte alternate derivation paths: Carlo, Carlos, Carl, Karl adjectival forms: Carolean, Caroline ==== Translations ==== ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Charles is the 548th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 61,211 individuals. Charles is most common among Black (53.0%) individuals. === Anagrams === Lachers, clasher, larches, raschel == Cebuano == === Etymology === From English Charles, from French Charles, from Old French Charles, Carles, from Latin Carolus, from and also reinfluenced by Old High German Karl, from Proto-Germanic *karlaz (“free man”). === Proper noun === Charles a male given name from French ==== Quotations ==== For quotations using this term, see Citations:Charles. == French == === Etymology === From Old French Charles, Carles, from Latin Carolus, from Germanic. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʃaʁl/ === Proper noun === Charles m a male given name, equivalent to English Charles ==== Derived terms ==== Charlot Charlotte Charline Charlemagne tu parles, Charles ==== Descendants ==== → English: Charles → Persian: شارل (šârl) → Russian: Шарль (Šarlʹ) → Chinese: 夏爾 / 夏尔 (Xià'ěr) == Norman == === Proper noun === Charles m a male given name ==== Synonyms ==== Charlot ==== Related terms ==== Tchèrli == Old French == === Alternative forms === Carles Karles === Etymology === See Charlon. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃaɾləs/ === Proper noun === Charles m nominative of Charlon ==== Descendants ==== English: Charles French: Charles == Portuguese == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from French Charles or English Charles. Doublet of Carlos. === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Charles m a male given name == Swedish == === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Charles c (genitive Charles) a male given name borrowed from English and French