Charles
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Charles
- /t͡ʃɑɹlz/ US
- /t͡ʃɑ˞lz/ US
- /t͡ʃɑːlz/ UK
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)lz
Where it comes from
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.
proper noun Charleses
- A male given name from the Germanic languages. Charles the Great / Subdued the Saxons, and did seat the French / Beyond the river Sala, in the year / Eight hundred five.
- 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.
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Synonym of Floreana: an island of Galapagos, Ecuador.
Similar: Floreana
Similar: Chas.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: charles river, karl, carlos, carlo, ronald, arthur, charlie, chas, carolina, karla, hsia, kwong, xia, archduke, chuck, wales
proper noun
Similar: Chas.
Translations
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name given name
| Español | Carlos |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 찰스 Chalseu |
| 日本語 | チャールズ シャルル Chāruzu |
| 中文 | 查理 Chálǐ, 查爾斯 /查尔斯 Chá'ěrsī |
| हिन्दी | चार्ल्स cārls |
| Português | Carlos |
| Français | Charles |
| Deutsch | Karl |
| Italiano | Carlo |
| Ελληνικά | Κάρολος Károlos, Τσαρλς Tsarls |
| Română | Carol |
| Русский | Карл, Чарльз Čarlʹz, Шарль Šarlʹ |
| العربية | تْشَارْلْز tšārlz, شَارْل šārl |
| עברית | צ׳ארלס |
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title = {Charles},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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