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==Fictional Characters==
==Fictional Characters==
* [[Charlie Brown]] from the ''Peanuts'' comic strip
* [[Charlie Brown]] from the ''Peanuts'' comic strip
* a character on the cartoon [[Duckman]]
* a character on the cartoon [[Duckman]]
* a character in [[Shakesphere]]'s [[As You Like It]]
* a character in [[Shakesphere]]'s [[As You Like It]]
* [[Charles "Chachi" Arcola|Charles "Chachi" Arcola]] on [[Happy Days]]
* [[Charles "Chachi" Arcola]] on [[Happy Days]]
* Chuckie Finster and his father Chaz Finster on [[Rugrats]] and [[All Grown Up]]
* Chuckie Finster and his father Chaz Finster on [[Rugrats]] and [[All Grown Up]]
* [[Charles Winchester III]] on [[M*A*S*H (tv series)|M*A*S*H]]
* [[Charles Winchester III]] on [[M*A*S*H]]





Revision as of 21:59, 17 September 2005

Charles is a male first name.

The name is Germanic and meant "free man" (it is related to the English word churl). In the Scandinavian languages, the related name/word Karl retains its meaning "man".

There are a number of feminine forms of the name, such as Caroline, Charlene, Charlotte, and Carla.

The above names are all popular and this popularity is due to the historical and royal traditions behind Charles, Caroline and Charlotte, in particular.

Nickname: Charlie, Chuck, Chaz (also Chas), Chucky, Chuckles, Carls.

First names that can be interpreted as Charles in English

List of nobility having Charles as first name

Other people named Charles

Fictional Characters