Charleston

== English == === Etymology === From Charles +‎ -ton. The places are named after various men named "Charles"; see definitions below. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtʃɑɹlstən/ === Proper noun === Charleston A number of places in the United States: A city in Arkansas, and one of the two county seats of Franklin County. A city, the county seat of Coles County, Illinois; after Charles Morton, its first postmaster. A town in Penobscot County, Maine; after Charles Vaughan, an early settler. A city in Mississippi, and one of the two county seats of Tallahatchie County. A city, the county seat of Mississippi County, Missouri; after either nearby Charles Prairie or the city in South Carolina. A town in New York; after Charles Van Epps, an early settler. A neighborhood of Staten Island, New York; after Charles Kreischer, son of Balthasar Kreischer, after whom the town was previously named (as Kreischerville). A city, the county seat of Charleston County, South Carolina; after Charles II of England. Synonyms: Holy City, Chucktown, ChuckTown A city in Tennessee. A town in Utah; after Charles Shelton, an early settler. A town in Vermont; after a naval battle near the city in South Carolina; the town's early settlers were naval officers. The capital city of West Virginia, United States and the county seat of Kanawha County; perhaps after Charles Clendenin, the father of an early settler. A community in Nova Scotia, Canada. A village in Angus council area, Scotland; after Charles Henderson, proprietor of the village's land before its formation (OS grid ref NO3845). A suburb of Dundee, City of Dundee council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO3532). A town in South Australia. A coastal village south of Westport, West Coast, New Zealand. A surname. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Charleston is the 9695th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3346 individuals. Charleston is most common among Black/African-American (61.66%) and White (30.3%) individuals. ==== See also ==== Charlestown === Noun === Charleston (plural Charlestons) (preceded by definite article) A dance named for the city of Charleston, South Carolina. Dubbed “the Black Venus”, she danced the charleston in nothing but a string of pearls and a skirt made of 16 rubber bananas, performed with a snake wrapped suggestively round her neck, strolled down the Champs-Élysées with her pet cheetah, and became an international superstar. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/28/dancer-singer-spy-frances-pantheon-to-honour-josephine-baker ==== Translations ==== === References === === Anagrams === Horncastle