Charles
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Charles is a masculine given name of Germanic origin that has been widely used across Europe and the English-speaking world, borne by numerous historical figures, royalty, and notable individuals.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
given name
→
masculine given name → |
| category |
English masculine given names
→
French masculine given names → Germanic given names → |
| etymologicalRoot |
Proto-Germanic *karilaz
→
|
| gender |
masculine
→
|
| hasDiminutive |
Charlie
→
Chas → Chaz → Chuck → |
| hasFeminineForm |
Carla
→
Charlene → Charlotte → |
| hasOrigin |
Germanic languages
→
Germanic name Karl → |
| hasVariant |
Carl
→
Carlo → Carlos → Karel → Karl → Karol → Károly → |
| isCognateOf |
Carl
→
Carlo → Carlos → Karel → Karl → |
| languageOfUse |
Dutch
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English → French → German → Portuguese → Scandinavian languages → Spanish → |
| meaning |
free man
→
man → |
| nameDayInSomeCountries |
November 4
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|
| notableBearer |
Charlemagne
→
Charles Babbage → Charles Chaplin → Charles Darwin → Charles Dickens → Charles I of England → Charles II of England → Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor → Charles de Gaulle → Charles, Prince of Wales → |
| usageRegion |
English-speaking world
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Europe → North America → |