Charles

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For the family name, see Charles (surname). For other uses, see Charles (disambiguation).
Charles


Charlemagne, King of the Franks
Gender Male
Meaning "Free Man"
Origin Proto-Germanic
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Charles is a given name for males, and has its origins in the Common Germanic term Churl, where it originally was used to indicate a free man, but not one belonging to the nobility. Related to this name are Carlos and Carl. Derivations of Charles include Charlie and Chuck. Female versions of this name include Charlotte, Charlotta, Carolyn, Caroline, Carlotta, and Charlene.

Charles may also refer to:

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In Austrian nobility:

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In Romanian nobility:

  • Charles I of Romania, first ruler of the Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, dynasty which would rule the country until the abusive proclamation of the soviet republic in 1947.
  • Charles II of Romania, eldest son of Ferdinand I

In Spanish nobility:

In Swedish nobility:

In other nobility:

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